Plans for a new North Carolina port at Southport appear dead in the water now that both major-party candidates for governor have announced they have no interest in the idea. Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington‘s article detailing that development attracted attention this week in the N.C. Senate Republicans’ daily press email.
The Senate GOP also promoted Associate Editor Dan Way‘s reports on North Carolina cities’ plans to tax Internet sweepstakes parlors and a Buncombe County school board member’s complaints about her colleagues attempts to stifle dissent, along with editorial intern Signe Thomas‘ article assessing Republican lawmakers’ successes and failures in addressing their initial 10-point plan for the 2011-12 legislative session. CarolinaPlottHound.com promoted Thomas’ article as well.
Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina promoted Associate Editor Barry Smith‘s article on state legislators’ educational reform measures during the recent session.
