The Charlotte Observer turned to John Locke Foundation President John Hood this week for analysis of trends related to outside spending on political campaigns. The News & Observer and ConservativeRefocus.com picked up that story. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Hood’s column discussing the bad news associated with North Carolina’s latest unemployment numbers. Meanwhile, Hood’s contributions this week to National Review Online’s main blog, “The Corner,” included discussions about state-level initiatives and referendums across the country, state pension and health obligations, and interesting new developments in Cuba.