The Lenoir News-Topic and Kenly News cited Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson‘s recent editorial on “incurious ex-governor” Beverly Perdue. The Elkin Jonesville Tribune published Becki Gray’s recent column offering a progress report for North Carolina’s 2013 legislative session.

N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Gray’s column in their daily press email, along with CJ Associate Editor Barry Smith‘s article on the N.C. Senate tax reform proposal, CarolinaJournal.tv’s video of Senate leaders’ tax reform news conference, and Associate Editor Dan Way‘s report on proposed certificate-of-need reforms.

In other news, CJ contributor and “Piedmont Publius” blogger Sam Hieb has accepted a new role as a regular columnist for Yes! Weekly. N.C. Education Alliance Director Lindalyn Kakadelis addressed the Conservatives of Guilford County on the topic of Common Core State Standards for public school students.