NC Earned Income Tax Credit Passed
AAUWNC 2007 public policy action item is now a reality! The General Assembly adopted a 3.5% NC refundable EITC. The EITC will give a tax… Read More »NC Earned Income Tax Credit Passed
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2007 Victory on Public Financing
VICTORY ON PUBLIC FINANCING!!!!! Good news to report-HB 1517 passed the NC Senate yesterday!! This bill creates a public financing option for 3 Council of… Read More »2007 Victory on Public Financing
Op-Ed article on NC Health Care
Adam Searing is probably one of the leading and most knowledgable advocates (NC Justice Center) for healthcare in our state. The article below was published… Read More »Op-Ed article on NC Health Care
Information on the Young Advocates Toolkit project
Mary Peterson and Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo introduced the Young Advocates Toolkit project to the attendees at the AAUW NC 2007 summer meeting. This project is funded in part by an AAUW public policy impact grant and is a collaboration with NC Action for Children. All branches are encouaged to use the project to make connections to at least one local campus with this project whose goal is empowerment of the students.
GREAT INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
AAUW Celebrates Passage of Bill to Ease Student Loan Burden Bill is largest investment in higher education since the GI bill Washington – The American… Read More »GREAT INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
AAUWNC receives grant for Advocacy Tool Kit Project
I just got a phone call from Nancy Shoemaker and we have received the grant for our state project…I am excited and hope that you… Read More »AAUWNC receives grant for Advocacy Tool Kit Project
Federal Minimum Wage
Great News – Congress Increases Federal Minimum Wage to $7.25 per Hour! The U.S. House and Senate passed an increase in the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour over two years. Read More »Federal Minimum Wage
Action Needed for Federal Education Legislation
On April 27, Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) introduced the Part-time Student Assistance Act (H.R. 2017), which would allow students to exempt more of their income from student aid calculations, provide more on-campus child care, allow for year-round Pell grants, and create a part-time assistance pilot program to develop comprehensive programming aimed at enrolling and graduating part-time students.Read More »Action Needed for Federal Education Legislation
Updates on bills in the General Assembly
THE STATE BUDGET – SENATE OMITTING IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR CHILDREN? The Senate is meeting in private to construct its version of the two-year budget. Rumors… Read More »Updates on bills in the General Assembly
Ratify the Women’s Rights Treaty
Since 1981, AAUW has endorsed the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Also known as the Women’s Rights Treaty, it is the most comprehensive agreement addressing international women’s rights. The treaty can be an effective tool in reducing violence and discrimination against women and girls, ensuring access to education and health care, and preventing other human rights abuses. Read More »Ratify the Women’s Rights Treaty