Readers of the Wilmington Star-News encountered this week a column John Locke Foundation President John Hood co-wrote with former N.C. Rep. Carolyn Justice about legislation to change North Carolina’s restrictions on terminal groins. The News & Observer‘s “Under The Dome” blog highlighted Hood’s recent arguments in favor of reforming North Carolina’s public assistance programs.
N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Hood’s column on public policies that promote growth, along with Carolina Journal Associate Editor Dan Way‘s articles on bills targeting North Carolina’s renewable energy mandate and opportunity scholarships for low-income students. The Senate GOP also highlighted Associate Editor Barry Smith‘s report on a taxpayer-funded program that has helped thousands of unemployed North Carolinians live in their houses with no mortgage payments for up to three years.
The Kernersville News picked up N.C. Education Alliance Fellow Kristen Blair‘s column on the educational impact of digital devices. The Mooresville Tribune published Becki Gray’s recent column on lawmakers tackling legislation designed to promote economic recovery. NCPoliticalNews.com promoted Gray’s column on tax reform.
A News & Observer article on potential changes in Wake County school board elections referenced CJ Executive Editor Don Carrington‘s run for public office in 1999.
