Readers of the latest print version of National Review will find a cover story from John Locke Foundation President John Hood. It documents the North Carolina Democratic Party’s woes in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Meanwhile, Hood discussed his new book, Our Best Foot Forward, during an appearance with Chad Adams on the WLTT Radio morning show.

The News & Observer‘s Barry Saunders quoted Hood in a column about the controversy surrounding former U.S. senator and presidential candidate John Edwards and his mistress, Rielle Hunter. The Beaufort Observer promoted Hood’s column this week on “smart growth” fallacies. N.C. Senate Republicans highlighted the same column, along with Hood’s work on arts funding and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walter Dalton