Press Releases

State Treasurer Brad Briner released the following statement on the Senate’s proposed budget spending plan.

Treasurer Brad Briner made his first “big check” presentation at Shaw University.  Briner was able to get $59,790 back to the University as part of the state’s NC Cash Program.

State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today S&P Ratings has affirmed North Carolina’s AAA ratings on its outstanding general obligation bonds.  This is the second AAA bond rating announced in the past week- with Moody’s assigning the same rating last Wednesday.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved $1.85 billion in financing applications at its meeting Tuesday, April 1.

State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today Moody’s Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' issuer rating, the AAA ratings on its outstanding general obligation bonds, the Aa1 ratings on its outstanding appropriation bonds, and the Aa3 ratings on its outstanding GARVEEs.

North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner and OpenAI today announced a pilot program to use artificial intelligence to improve government services for the people of North Carolina.

State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today that Jeff Poley will be the interim State and Local Government Finance Division director (SLGFD). This comes after current Deputy Treasurer Debbie Tomasko announced her departure earlier this month.

State Treasurer Brad Briner is responding to the budget proposal put forward by Gov. Josh Stein today:

Ty Powers has been hired as an Investment Director for the Department of State Treasurer’s (DST) Investment Management Division (IMD), State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today.  

“I am pleased Governor Josh Stein and the legislature are focused on Western North Carolina. The Department of State Treasurer appreciated their support as we worked quickly to get money to the devastated communities through our $100M Cashflow loan program.