Media outlets and political observers continue to take interest in Carolina Journal‘s work. When state Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Columbus, pleaded guilty to an assault with a deadly weapon charge, WPTF Radio called on Managing Editor Rick Henderson for an update. The Lincoln Tribune picked up Henderson’s CJ exclusive on Soles’ plea. Associate Editor David Bass‘ exclusive previewing the 2010 election season ended up republished in The Lincoln Tribune and highlighted in an e-mail from N.C. Senate Republicans. The Tribune and Senate Republicans also cited contributor Jim Stegall‘s article on the controversy surrounding proposed changes to North Carolina’s public school history curriculum. Meanwhile, The Heartland Institute’s education publication picked up Stegall’s report on barriers set up for North Carolina’s charter schools. In other news, the Richlands-Beulaville Advertiser News cited contributor Lee Raynor‘s exclusive dealing with an SBI investigation of the Duplin County Schools. (The article quotes District Attorney Dewey Hudson: “Normally, at this stage, such an investigation would not be publicly announced, but I understand there has been much talk in the community about this issue as well as an article in a statewide publication [Carolina Journal] about this matter.”) Plus the Richmond County Daily Journal republished John Locke Foundation Senior Fellow Marc Rotterman‘s CJ column about the likelihood that Republicans can build upon the “Massachusetts Miracle,” the recent election of U.S. Sen. Scott Brown.