The John Locke Foundation’s recent Regional Brief on local government spending patterns continues to attract attention. Co-author Dr. Michael Sanera, JLF Research Director and Local Government Analyst, discussed the report this week with Curtis Wright on WLTT’s “Morning Beat” program, and he made presentations on local government spending issues in McDowell and Mitchell counties. Meanwhile, the annual By The Numbers report continues to attract media attention. The Goldsboro News-Argus, Mount Airy News, and Sylva Herald & Ruralite have all published recent stories based on the annual tax burden rankings.