Dale Folwell

Treasurer’s Office gives several updates

February 14, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — January updates from the North Carolina State Treasurer’s Office included key topics such as retiree cost-of-living adjustments, provider strategies for the State Health Plan and a positive report on the state’s debt affordability […]

Briner discusses State Health Plan, pension

December 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner discussed the State Health Plan and the status of the pension fund during his first “Open Access” call with media on Nov. 27. The treasurer said the State […]

State Health Plan board eyes pay-based premium increases

February 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During its Feb. 7 meeting, the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees discussed solutions to address significant projected State Health Plan deficits of $507 million in 2026 that could reach $800 million to $900 million in 2027. In a […]

Briner addresses State Health Plan deficit

February 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — New North Carolina State Treasurer Brett Briner discussed the State Health Plan and the status of the pension fund during his first “Open Access” call with media on Jan. 27. In his initial […]

NC pension fund hits $127B

January 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH—The North Carolina state pension fund closed 2024 with an estimated value of $127 billion, a 43% increase from 2017 when the now-former State Treasurer Dale Folwell took office. The fund is projected to deliver […]

Look Ahead: GOP, Dems remain entrenched in major roles at NCGA, Council of State

January 2, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following the November election, there were party seat shifts in both chambers of the General Assembly as well as at the Council of State. Heading into 2025, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and […]

Local Government Commission to monitor Town of Speed

December 20, 2024 The commission also approved $79.9 million in spending

RALEIGH — At its December meeting, the Local Government Commission approved multiple spending items and adopted a resolution regarding the financial monitoring of the Edgecombe County town of Speed. The Local Government Commission (LGC) directed […]

Local Government Commission approves $115M in Cabarrus requests

November 23, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved two applications for funding submitted by Cabarrus County officials at its November meeting. Cabarrus County’s first request was for $73 million to fully fund nine separate projects that […]

Folwell wants $2M in legal fees from BCBSNC

November 22, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is seeking more than $2 million in legal fees from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina following the conclusion of a legal dispute over the State […]

NC high court sends CON law back to trial court

October 31, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court delivered a unanimous opinion in a case involving the state’s certificate-of-need laws on Oct. 18. North Carolina certificate-of-need (CON) laws require a provider to obtain such a certificate before adding “new institutional health services” in […]