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Helping Local Governments Respond to Drinking Water Incidents

The Drinking Water Working Group is a committee of 22 water quality, public health, and local government professionals convened to develop a guide for North Carolina local governments to respond … Read more



Opioid Response Project Featured in University Gazette

Read coverage in the University Gazette at: https://gazette.unc.edu/2019/04/10/opiod-response-project-helping-nc-communities-fight-opiod-epidemic/ To achieve the collaborative, multi-faceted approach so crucial to tackling the opioid crisis in North Carolina, the UNC School of Government offers … Read more



Sticky Floors Impede Economic Mobility in North Carolina

One of the ways in which economic mobility typically occurs is through advancing one’s educational status. Although our study found a clear desire for more education and training opportunities, barriers … Read more



ncIMPACT Top Tweets on Inclusive Economy

@uncsog professor Jonathan Morgan @sog_ced provides great summary of work on #inclusive #economicdevelopment https://ced.sog.unc.edu/equity-and-economic-development-whats-the-connection/ @IEDCtweets @EconomicPolicy @CenterOnBudget @AtlFedComDev @urbaninstitute @pewresearch @BrookingsInst @leagueofcities From @publicmediaNC & @uncsog Education is Key to … Read more



Women in Construction

Nationally, only about 9 percent of the construction industry is made up of women, while the North Carolina Department of Commerce estimated our state’s number at 4 percent in 2017.