BREAKING BARRIERS Issued on January 29th, Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order No. 303 paves the way for a fairer, more inclusive North Carolina.  Governor Cooper stated that, “Strengthening reentry services for formerly incarcerated people is both the right and smart thing to do. Employers are looking for new and skilled workers while many formerly incarcerated people are eager to change their lives, get a job and join their communities. This Executive Order directs a whole-of-government approach to improve reentry services, strengthen our economy, make communities safer and give people the second chance they deserve.”  Just this month, The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded grants totaling $750,000 to three local Workforce Development Boards to support the creation of Local Reentry Councils (LRCs). These new LRCs will support justice-involved individuals make successful transitions to employment. Read more about Executive Order No. 303 at commerce.nc.gov #C...