In politics, at some point, you have to have ideas that appeal to the voting public. That lesson was taught to devastating effect on Election Day in North Carolina. On the ... Keep Reading
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Liberal group suggests Gov. Cooper replace Folwell as Treasurer
In an article published on April 1, NC Policy Watch's Rob Schofield makes a series of concerning arguments about the North Carolina State Treasurer’s office. The current State ... Keep Reading
What about all this government spending and debt?
Certainly, the most disappointing part of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address was that there was no mention of the federal spending crisis or our $23 trillion ... Keep Reading
Mismanagement at NC Department of Transportation makes a bad situation worse
The North Carolina Department of Transportation under Gov. Roy Cooper has become a money pit and state Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon just keeps digging. While ... Keep Reading
Allowing state treasurer to speak would have added credibility to NCAE rally
One of the more legitimate critiques about the NCAE teacher strike/rally in Raleigh on May 1 was its overtly partisan nature. Rev. William Barber's usual demagoguery of anything ... Keep Reading
Reflections from a 40-year-old conservative
When I was younger I lived in more of a black and white world. At least, it seemed that way compared to today. I can still vividly recall the final years of the Cold War era. My ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Fight: Follow the Money – Part 2
Previously, I wrote about State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s plan to control costs in the State Health Plan (SHP), and new legislation (HB184) introduced at the North Carolina General ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Fight: Follow the Money – Part 1
The North Carolina State Health Plan is an annual $3.3 billion budgetary behemoth servicing 727,000 state employees and retirees. More than that, however, according to State ... Keep Reading
Ballot Harvesting, Bad Gifts, & Healthcare Costs
In an unexpected turn of events, the result of the Mark Harris–Dan McCready race in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is now up in the air. It began with a refusal by the ... Keep Reading
Ratings Agencies Confirm: Tax Cap Amendment Would NOT Hurt State Bond Ratings
– Leah Byers State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced today that North Carolina received AAA bond ratings from all three major bond rating agencies. North Carolina is ... Keep Reading
