For over 30 years our experts have been posting about issues critical to North Carolina nonprofits, including public policy.
Answers to Nonprofits' Questions about Workplace Training Law
Last updated: October 12, 2023
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy
Answers to Common Questions About Nonprofits and the 2023 Election
What happens if there is no state budget?
Last updated: September 14, 2023
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy
Response to House Ways and Means Request for Information 2023
2023 DOL Overtime Rule
The Center has posted its initial analysis of the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed overtime regulations.
2023 State Budget Process
N.C. State Budget comparisons from April to September 2023.
NC Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Academy
Well-formulated public policy solutions can profoundly improve the quality of life for people served by charitable nonprofits. But those solutions don’t just materialize out of nowhere; rather, the best public policies arise when nonprofits and the people they serve find effective ways to educate decision makers, share their perspectives and proposals, and exert collective pressure when needed to pass helpful legislation or to stop harmful proposals from becoming laws.
Analysis: PSLF Student Loan Forgiveness Should Not Be Taxable in North Carolina
The NC Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced that student loan forgiveness is taxable income for the purposes of state income taxes. This means that borrowers will need to pay state income tax on the amount of their student loans that are forgiven. Legislative leaders have indicated that theydo not anticipate that the NC General Assembly will change this law.