As North Carolina legislators push through their 2013 session, John Locke Foundation Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray continues to analyze their work for statewide television audiences and in speaking engagements across the state. Gray joins JLF President John Hood again this weekend on the N.C. Spin television program. Earlier this week, Gray discussed voter identification legislation and the N.C. Senate’s education reform plan during an appearance on News 14 Carolina’s “Capital Tonight.” She continues her semiweekly reports for WTSB Radio listeners and appears this weekend on the Curtis Media Group’s “Carolina Newsmakers.” Gray spoke to the Lee County Republican Women this week and heads Saturday to Burke County to take part in a Tea Party rally.

In addition to his regular N.C. Spin appearance, John Hood contributed analysis to a WRAL.com report on Gov. Pat McCrory’s first 100 days in office.

Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson discussed a grand jury’s interest in one of Gov. Beverly Perdue’s donors during an appearance with Lockwood Phillips on WTKF’s “Viewpoints Radio.” Henderson discussed that story and other state and national topics on Curtis Media Group’s “People In Politics.”

JLF Director of Research and Education Studies Terry Stoops will discuss his new report on the Common Core State Standards Initiative with Pete Kaliner this afternoon on WWNC Radio. NCPoliticalNews.com also promoted that research.

Director of Communications Mitch Kokai discussed Gov. Pat McCrory’s privatization plans for the N.C. Department of Commerce for News 14 Carolina’s “Capital Tonight.”

Turning to other public appearances, Executive Vice President Kory Swanson will offer a conservative take on environmental regulation during a presentation this weekend to the Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle.

N.C. History Project Director Troy Kickler explained the importance of constitutions and North Carolina’s role in ratification of the U.S. Constitution during a speech to the Garner Rotary Club. Kickler also offered ideas during a meeting about possible new directions for the Historical Publications Unit at the state Office of Archives and History.