North Carolina Pension System

Politics

Trouble Looms For State Pension And Health Plan

Tom Bullock

As North Carolina's new treasurer, Republican Dale Folwell has two key jobs: run the pension and health care systems for state employees and…
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…