? Beverly Perdue, Pat McCrory, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Hagan, and other statewide candidates will speak this week to a sheriffs’ convention in New Bern.
? The North Carolina public schools go tobacco-free, and Perdue, who chairs the Health and Wellness Trust Fund, says that more smoking regulations could be on the way. A proposed Charlotte annexation of a sliver of Cabarrus County puts McCrory on the spot. Campaigning in Sampson County, he offers comments on energy prices, conservation, ethanol subsidies, and public safety.
? Dole is on hand Saturday to help celebrate Brevard’s 140th birthday and will appear Monday with First Lady Laura Bush at the Carl Sandburg home. During campaign stops in the Sandhills, Hagan continues her attacks on Dole’s support for free-trade agreements.
? Southern Political Report summarizes the finances of Senate candidates, including Dole and Hagan.
