As reported by the N&O today, the State Treasurer's office this week released updated figures for the state retiree pension fund and health insurance benefits. The outlook is ... Keep Reading
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Illinois and NC: Two budget deadlines
Budget deadlines in our state and another provide a healthy perspective on North Carolina's finances -- and a warning about what could happen. In the Old North State, the ... Keep Reading
CLC Highlights Conservative Wins and Challenges
If the 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference had one theme, it was that while 2016 brought landmark victories for conservative causes, this year has brought a pushback by the ... Keep Reading
State Treasurer Has Warning, and Answers
State Treasurer Dale Folwell had sobering words on Saturday about the state's pension plan and state health plan. Overly optimistic projections have left both facing daunting ... Keep Reading
Treasurer Plans to Save NC Millions
A very insightful article in BloombergBusinessWeek highlights some of the ways NC Treasurer Dale Folwell plans to save the state significant sums of money. First, he plans to ... Keep Reading
State Faces $60B Retiree Funding Gap
While there's a lot of debate, some worthwhile and some not, about flashier subjects, a serious problem remains for North Carolina's fiscal health: funding for state retirees' ... Keep Reading
Changes Coming to Address Unfunded Liabilities for State Retiree Benefits?
Changes to the State Health Plan may be coming, following a vote of the State Health Plan Board of Trustees taking place today. State employees who now pay no health insurance ... Keep Reading
Why Won’t Cooper Aide Stand for Troops?
On today's "What Matters in North Carolina" show, host Mark Shiver interviews state Rep. John Szoka (R-Cumberland) about comments made by one of Governor-elect Roy Cooper’s key ... Keep Reading
NC’s Unemployment Insurance Reforms Paying Off Big In 2016
This article originally appeared in Forbes.com Unemployment insurance (UI) reform in North Carolina continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The 2013 UI reform, made ... Keep Reading
$600 Million Tax Cut Coming to NC Job Providers in 2016
From WUNC State officials are celebrating a $1 billion surplus in the North Carolina unemployment trust fund. The Wednesday announcement represents a significant swing from just ... Keep Reading
