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Commentary There's a housing crisis for LGBTQ youth. (Shutterstock)
Commentary There’s a Housing Crisis for LGBTQ+ Youth

Federal nondiscrimination protections would go a long way toward helping.

Sarah Mikhail Sarah Mikhail April 26, 2022 11:07 am EDT
Coronavirus A federal program rolled into the American Rescue Plan offers help to homeowners at risk of losing their homes amid the pandemic. (Shutterstock)
Coronavirus Foreclosures Are Going Up. Here’s How to Get Help To Stay in Your Home.

A fund created through the American Rescue Plan offers up to $40,000 for homeowners who risk losing their homes because of pandemic related hardships. 

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy February 8, 2022 2:13 pm EST
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Education North Carolina Could See Boost in Child Care, Health Care, Paid Leave, and Housing if Congress Acts

The "Build Back Better" legislation, a benchmark for President Biden’s administration, faces opposition from Republicans.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska November 4, 2021 5:12 pm EDT
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Coronavirus As Eviction Moratorium Ends, 206,000 NC Households Are Behind on Rent. Here’s How to Get Help Now.

In less than a week, many of these North Carolina families could be facing eviction proceedings.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 27, 2021 4:18 pm EDT
Economy US Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina at a Congressional Black Caucus event in April 2021. Butterfield's office is touting a Biden administration expansion of the child tax credit that they hope will lift 137,000 North Carolina children out of poverty. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Economy Monthly $250 to $300 Checks from Child Tax Credit Start This Week. What Does That Mean for NC Families?

President Biden’s expansion of the child tax credit could help lift 137,000 North Carolina children out of poverty, officials hope.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 13, 2021 5:34 pm EDT

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Coronavirus NC Tenants Have Rights in This Pandemic. And a ‘Wall of Shame’ May Violate Them.

With a national and state moratoriums on evictions in place, a Charlotte landlord posted a “Wall of Shame” about tenants who were behind in rent.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy February 4, 2021 4:02 pm EST
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