N C policymakers recently learned that state government ended its last budget year in June with a revenue surplus of nearly million Meanwhile Gov Roy Cooper wants the state to borrow more money as it increases spending in the new budget year and beyond Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow places those facts in the broader context of North Carolina's fiscal picture State Treasurer Dale Folwell has seen pushback from large medical providers as he has proceeded with his Clear Pricing Project for the State Health Plan It serves government workers and retirees Folwell discusses the project and explains
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