State employees in California know pretty well the value of their state’s pension fund. Too bad teachers and state employees here in North Carolina do not. Scott Mooneyham tried to find out what the candidates for state treasurer, who would be responsible for this fund, would do to improve the situation.

Janet Cowell was too offended by one of Mooneyham’s earlier columns to respond. Really inspires trust that she’ll be open once in office, doesn’t it?