Dale Folwell Coverage

NC must offer gender-affirming care to transgender state employees and their family members, court rules

The ruling on transgender health care access comes as debates around transgender rights have taken on increased visibility in state and national politics.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

State health plan likely headed for red ink without bailout, analysts say

The North Carolina State Health Plan is poised to lose nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in 2025. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is hoping state lawmakers will bail it out by paying it back for Covid-19 care and related expenses.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

US Senate committee investigates weight-loss drug costs as NC negotiates with manufacturer

A U.S. Senate committee is investigating the prices that Novo Nordisk charges for its blockbuster medications, Ozempic and Wegovy. North Carolina officials, who canceled coverage of the drugs over costs, are trying to negotiate lower prices with the drug maker.

Dani Blum, New York Times

Weight-loss drug coverage ends for state employees. NC treasurer says negotiations ongoing with drugmakers

State Treasurer Dale Folwell says he and other State Health Plan leaders have been trying to reach a better financial deal with the companies who make the drugs such as Wegovy. The talks have gone nowhere, he says.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Robinson wins GOP primary race for NC governor

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson becomes the only Black nominee for governor in North Carolina history from either major party, by winning the GOP primary against Dale Folwell and Bill Graham.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Election Day is Tuesday. Here's what North Carolina voters need to know

Beyond the presidential races, NC Republicans and Democrats also have primaries for governor, Supreme Court, attorney general, superintendent of public education, secretary of agriculture and plenty of U.S. House races.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Three candidates face off in GOP primary for NC governor

Republicans haven't occupied North Carolina's governor's mansion since 2016. They're hoping 2024 will be their year to win it back with one of the three candidates GOP voters will find this year on their primary ballot.

Meet the three GOP hopefuls for NC governor in 2024

Republicans haven't occupied North Carolina's governor's mansion since 2016. They're hoping 2024 will be their year to win it back with one of the three candidates GOP voters will find this year on their primary ballot.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

North Carolina's gubernatorial candidates spar -- but not head-to-head

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who's known for his confrontational style, says he won't share a stage with his opponents in the GOP's gubernatorial primary -- a strategy that has worked for other candidates in recent years.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

As governor's race heats up, Stein leads Robinson in fundraising

The Democrat's fundraising haul heading into the 2024 election is nearly triple what outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper reported at the same stage of his first run for governor.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: N.C. Health Plan shedding some excess??

Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

'Treacherous insurrection' or 'small debacle?' Where NC gubernatorial hopefuls stand on Jan. 6 attack

Three years after supporters of then-President Donald Trump raided the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to keep Trump in power, debate over the insurrection lingers.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Thom Tillis endorses Bill Graham for NC governor, snubbing Mark Robinson

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, one of the state's most influential Republicans, says Salisbury lawyer Bill Graham is more qualified to replace Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Tillis endorses Graham for NC governor, snubbing Robinson

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, one of the state's most influential Republicans, says Salisbury lawyer Bill Graham is more qualified to replace Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

By Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's comments raise eyebrows within GOP

Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson are once again causing controversy. But this time, their apparent targets are within the Republican Party.

Robinson 'vengeance' remarks stir controversy within NC GOP

Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson are once again causing controversy. But this time, their apparent targets are within his own party.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief

NC governor's race: Mark Robinson still GOP favorite, but ECU poll shows challengers gaining

About half of all Republican voters in North Carolina are still undecided on who they support as their party's nominee for governor. The 2024 primary elections are in March.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Changes at UNC, ECU could cost NC pension plan $1 billion or more, state treasurer says

A new state law will make UNC Health and ECU Health workers ineligible for the state pension plan. Hospital leaders say they'll create a better retirement system. But North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell says it threatens the pensions of all state workers.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Editorial: On public records, State Treasurer Folwell tells it like it is. Legislators need to listen

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 -- "There's always an opportunity, at really the snap of a finger, for them to undo this," said State Treasurer Dale Folwell. Snap to legislators. Heed Folwell's advice. Repeal abusive secrecy laws.

Folwell criticizes fellow Republicans on public records rollback

The state budget unveiled and passed within 48 hours last month has a provision in it that exempts General Assembly members from the state's open records act.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

NC Republicans talk Mark Robinson, electability, in first gubernatorial debate

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, and political newcomer Jesse Thomas criticized Republican gubernatorial rival Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson while making their own case for governor.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Robinson's financial woes surface again in GOP primary. Will NC voters care?

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is the GOP's leading candidate for governor despite a history of financial problems, including a new revelation of unpaid rent. It has earned him critics on both sides of the aisle, but many Republican voters don't seem to mind.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

New law limits how much money the state can reclaim from retirees it accidentally overpaid

A new law will limit how quickly the state can recover money from retirees it overpaid. The law is a response to a 5 On Your Side investigation that found North Carolina Treasurer's Office mistakenly overpaid millions of dollars of retirement money to recipients for decades.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

NC Treasurer: State working to recover $2.7 million lost in fraud scheme

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell said multiple agencies are working to recover all or most of the money stolen. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency said the fraud has not and will not impact funding available to homeowners.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson endorses Trump, after all

Less than two weeks after saying he wasn't ready to endorse any presidential candidates, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson threw his weight behind the former president.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter