Janet Cowell

Charlotte Area

New SEC Complaint over Pay-To-Play And NC Pension

Tom Bullock

A new complaint alleging a pay-to-play scheme involving North Carolina’s pension has been filed with the SEC. It involves one of North Carolina’s most…
Charlotte Area

Cowell’s Alternative, Part 2: Conflicts Of Interest Claims And Campaign Donations

Tom Bullock

The single largest pot of public money in North Carolina is controlled by just one person. The pot is the state’s pension system, worth just over $90…
Charlotte Area

Cowell’s Alternative, Part 1: High Fees, Secrecy Surround Pension Investments

Tom Bullock

Over the past five years, North Carolina Treasurer Janet Cowell has been undertaking what she calls "an experiment" with the state's public pension…