State Treasurer Dale Folwell: Reckless and Uncaring
Do you know what the state treasurer does or who he is? Republican Dale Folwell frequently made the news during his first term as state treasurer for his recklessness and incompetence. His poor management of the state pension fund could cost teachers, retired state employees and taxpayers more than $350 million in tax returns. He offered a COVID-19 […]
Rural Health Care in Crisis: Expanding Medicaid would help keep rural hospitals open and rural communities healthy
As of Friday, 33 percent of new COVID-19 infections in North Carolina were in rural counties. As cases spike in rural areas, both nationwide and in North Carolina, health care disparities have again entered the spotlight. A study conducted by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, NPR and Harvard University School of Public Health found that almost one quarter of rural […]