We launched ncIMPACT in 2017 to help public officials in North Carolina navigate critical policy challenges across a wide range of topics, including health, education, economic development, criminal justice, public finance, and the environment. As we planned this new initiative, we wanted to hear from practitioners and other citizens about the most vexing policy issues in their community and in the state as a whole, and what we could do to help. As such, in January 2017 we drafted an online survey and distributed it with the assistance of various peer associations and a targeted Twitter campaign. Over the course of two months, we received 154 responses to our survey. Please read on for an analysis of our results.

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Welcome to the ncIMPACT blog, where we feature posts on the following topics:

• Community and Economic Development
• Criminal Justice
• Education
• Employment and Labor Market
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Health
• Innovation
• Public Finance
• Technology

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