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NC Policy Watch Joins Justice Center

Posted August 10, 2007 8:14 a.m. EDT

Two of the state's leading advocacy groups for progressive public policy have teamed up with the goal of increasing the pace of change in North Carolina.

For details, see the Philanthropy Journal report.

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