Speculation about potential legal woes for former U.S. Sen. John Edwards prompted WPTF Radio to invite Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson to participate this morning in a political roundtable discussion. Eastern North Carolina radio listeners learned more this week about the corruption probe that netted a felony conviction of former Gov. Mike Easley and a federal prison sentence for his top aide, Ruffin Poole. CJ Executive Editor Don Carrington discussed his most recent article on the topic with Lockwood Phillips of WTKF’s “Viewpoints Radio.” The Lincoln Tribune and North State Tribune published the article, and N.C. Senate Republicans promoted it in their daily press email. GOP senators also highlighted Associate Editor Sara Burrows‘ weekly legislative preview. The Lincoln Tribune picked up Burrows’ preview article, along with last week’s legislative recap and her article about a Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law promoted Burrows’ report on three bills in the General Assembly that target Alcoa. The Lincoln Tribune and North State Tribune picked up Associate Editor David Bass‘ latest report about the Sunshine Amendment. The Lincoln Tribune also published Piedmont Publius blogger Sam Hieb‘s article on the long-delayed renovation of a Greensboro high school. The Richmond County Daily Journal picked up John Locke Foundation Office Manager Melissa Mitchell‘s column about educational fads and student performance.