The Greensboro News & Record‘s “Off The Record” blog cited John Hood’s column this week on the N.C. History Project and its most popular entries, including an item on the 1960 Greensboro sit-in protest. N.C. Senate Republicans cited Hood’s columns this week on privatization of government services, important government spending statistics, and the economy’s potential impact on the 2012 elections. Becki Gray joins Hood this week on N.C. Spin to discuss issues such as the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court review of ObamaCare, Gov. Beverly Perdue’s changing stance on hydraulic fracturing, and North Carolina’s potential role in deciding the Republican presidential nomination. Gray continues her twice-weekly state government updates for WTSB Radio. The News & Observer published an op-ed on hydraulic fracturing from Daniel Fine of the New Mexico Center on Energy Policy and noted Fine’s recent presentation to the John Locke Foundation. The News & Record‘s “Mixing It Up” column quoted Right Angles blogger Donna Martinez‘s entry on the damage associated with Carrboro anarchists. Carolina Journal Associate Editor Sara Burrows discussed the latest developments in the chicken nugget-gate story with Lockwood Phillips on WTKF’s “Viewpoints Radio.” The N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation promoted Associate Editor David Bass‘ report on the primary challenge for U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers. N.C. Senate Republicans picked up contributor Barry Smith‘s article about plans to centralize voluntary supplemental retirement plans for North Carolina teachers and school board employees. WTVD Television interviewed JLF Director of Communications Mitch Kokai about Lynn Holmes’ departure from the N.C. Division of Employment Security. Kokai discussed the week’s top state government news this morning with Curtis Wright on WAAV/WFNC Radio. A Cape Fear Business News article about a recent honor for Baker Mitchell notes his service on the JLF Board of Directors. The Oak Ridge Northwest Observer reported Algenon Cash’s recent selection as an E.A. Morris Fellow.