The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to provide employees with 12 weeks of unpaid but job-protected leave each year for qualifying situations, including for the birth or adoption of a child, for the employee’s own serious health condition, or for an employee to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition. Who is an immediate family member? The FMLA, by its own terms, says it is a spouse, son, daughter or parent of an employee. But how do we define those terms?

As detailed in previous posts, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARP/CSLFRF) provides funding for North Carolina counties and municipalities.

Overview of Voting Rules

Overview of Voting Rules

Uniformity is a defining characteristic of our state’s property tax system.

Uniformity is a defining characteristic of our state’s property tax system.

What a difference a decade makes.  In 2012, the country was a couple of years into its recovery from the “Great Recession” and real estate prices across North Carolina were still lagging behind their 2007 peak.  In 2022, the country is a couple of years into its recovery from the “

What a difference a decade makes.  In 2012, the country was a couple of years into its recovery from the “Great Recession” and real estate prices across North Carolina were still lagging behind their 2007 peak.  In 2022, the country is a couple of years into its recovery from the “

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Almost half of those are “severely cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 50% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing?

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Almost half of those are “severely cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 50% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing?