The News & Observer sought John Hood’s input for a story this week on changes to the Powerball lottery game. The Greensboro News & Record republished that article. Hood’s recent column panning the idea of a government-mandated cell phone ban for drivers prompted a News & Record letter. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Hood’s columns this week on a 1937 Conservative Manifesto and the ongoing debate about the death penalty. ConservativeRefocus.com promoted Hood’s column on fuzzy political labels. Hood’s latest contributions to National Review Online’s primary blog, “The Corner,” included thoughts about the Iowa caucuses‘ significance.