•The Carolina Business Coalition Education Fund, a recently created super PAC, has given financial support to 10 legislative candidates (nine Republicans, one Democrat). Former Gov. Jim Martin is on the parent organization’s board.
• GOP gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory released travel records from his 14-year tenure as mayor of Charlotte.
• State House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, has endorsed fellow Wake Countian Tony Gurley in the GOP lieutenant governor runoff election.
• Wrightsville Beach voters will decide the proposed smoking ban in November.
• President Obama’s campaign launches a new ad in North Carolina and other states urging Congress to pass his jobs plan.
