John Locke Foundation experts earned radio and television air time throughout the holiday-shortened work week. Director of Education Studies Terry Stoops joined Chad Adams of the WLTT morning show in Wilmington for a half-hour discussion of a range of education issues. Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor discussed Mecklenburg County’s shrinking labor force during his latest appearance with Tara Servatius on WBT Radio. Carolina Journal Video News Editor Anthony Greco shared details of his report on North Carolina’s “shadow budget” with Lockwood Phillips of WTKF’s “Viewpoints Radio.” JLF communications director Mitch Kokai discussed the state budget debate and recent controversies surrounding public charter schools during an appearance on the inaugural edition of Curtis Wright’s new syndicated morning program on WAAV and WFNC Radio. Vice President for Research and Resident Scholar Roy Cordato discussed tax reform, stimulus spending, global warming, and other topics during a conversation with Libertarian Mike Beitler on his “Free Markets” Internet radio show on the Voice America Talk Radio Network. In addition to these radio appearances, Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray appears again this week as a guest panelist on the N.C. Spin television program. Topics include runoff elections, potential election improvements, the Public School Forum’s 25-year history, and problems associated with North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act.
