Tag: Janet Cowell
#ncga: smoke, mirrors, Jones Street and the treasurer’s office
There is an eye-opening report out from the highly-respected, free market-oriented Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Apparently, something may be rotten in Princess Janet’s kingdom: […] Real state spending per capita has increased fourfold in North Carolina since 1970. Three sources of revenue allowed for…
The DNC in NC: cheering abortion, booing God, and LITERALLY soaking the rich
Well, the freak show in Charlotte is winding down. We’ve been treated to a celebration of abortion, the booing of God, and serious – I think – attempts to make us believe things are going GREAT. (By the way, check out the latest economic /…
Drip — Drip — Drip: Details slowly leaking out on Cowell, Bowles and Facebook
John Frank and The N&O have decided to finally start sniffing around about Janet Cowell’s Facebook gambit with state employee retirement funds: State Treasurer Janet Cowell is coming under fire from state employees and retirees who are raising questions about…
Janet Cowell & Erskine Bowles: Quid Pro Quo on Facebook fiasco?
After our recent post on Facebook’s woes potentially impacting the race for North Carolina state treasurer, I got a call from a faithful reader of this site who also happens to be a long-time stockbroker: “So, Mr. Bowles hosts a fundraiser for…
Facebook’s woes may blow back on NC treasurer, become election issue
State Treasurer has typically been one of those races that stays below the political radar. Everyone seems to focus all of their attention on more glamorous presidential, congressional and gubernatorial races. But the hubbub over Facebook’s fiscal faceplant following the…
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