Pundits and prognosticators continue to analyze details of North Carolina state government’s new $21.7 billion General Fund state budget. Time Warner Cable News’ statewide “Capital Tonight” program called on John Locke Foundation Director of Fiscal Policy Studies Sarah Curry for expert analysis. Curry also assessed the new budget during an appearance with Joe McLaughlin on the WRHT Radio morning program.
Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray discussed the budget provision ending solar energy tax credits during an appearance with Vice President for Marketing and Communications Donna Martinez on the WPTF Radio morning show. Gray analyzed legislation dealing with Medicaid reform, targeted incentives, a statewide bond package, and 2016 primary elections during her latest appearance on the syndicated “N.C. Spin” television program. Gray detailed budget developments and other legislative news during her regularly scheduled radio interviews with WWNC and WTSB.
Martinez, while guest hosting the WPTF morning program, also interviewed Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson about a CJ cover story involving a murderous gang member, a death threat targeting an assistant U.S. attorney, and the Raleigh-based U.S. attorney’s questionable response to that death threat. Martinez and Henderson tackle the week’s top political news during this weekend’s edition of Curtis Media Group’s syndicated “People In Politics” program.
JLF Director of Research and Education Studies Terry Stoops shared his analysis of school spending perceptions and facts during a conversation with Pete Kaliner on WWNC Radio. Time Warner Cable News’ “Capital Tonight” devoted most of its program Wednesday to an interview with former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a featured Headliner speaker for the John Locke Foundation this week. The Heritage Foundation’s “Insider Online” promoted the Barbour speech.
