Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, asks State Treasurer Dale Folwell about his priorities for the 2023 legislative session. This exchange took place during the Nov. 18, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Treasurer Folwell outlines 2023 priorities for CJ’s Donna King
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