? Speaking to the Dome, Pat McCrory argues that the state went wrong with mental-health reform when it failed to set proper standards for its contract providers.
? Gubernatorial candidates answer a survey written by the county commissioners association on local issues.
? Richard Moore argues that the job of governor should best be understood as a manager, a role for which he argues he is best suited.
? Fred Smith wins straw poll in Henderson County.
? Tom Jensen of PPP writes that if black turnout increases in the NC primary thanks to the Obama-Clinton contest, it would boost Beverly Perdue — but not dramatically.
? Bob Orr reacts to allegations that the Easley administration has violated the state’s public-records law.
