Unfunded liabilities for N.C. government workers’ health and pension retirement benefits could crowd out spending for other high-priority state government items in the years ahead. State Treasurer Dale Folwell delivered that warning Monday in a presentation for the John Locke Foundation. Folwell also discussed ways his office is addressing challenges linked to the unfunded liabilities.
NCSBE report leaves questions about early voting site deadline change
A report given by Karen Brinson Bell, executive director for the North Carolina State Elections Board (NCSBE), along with Paul Cox, general counsel for NCSBE, to a Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee on Wednesday not only gave a wrap-up of the March primary and addressed other issues, but also raised questions by some on a contradictory measure taken by the board recently regarding early voting site changes.