John Locke Foundation experts shared their knowledge with live audiences and radio listeners across the state in the past week. John Hood joined the WPTF morning show today to discuss his latest Daily Journal on North Carolina’s deteriorating financial picture. Hood also spent some time on the road recently, delivering featured remarks at the North Carolina Coastal Conservative Conference in Wilmington. Research Intern Abby Alger earned a standing ovation for her remarks at the same conference, delivered one day after the Star-News published her column on conservative values her generation shares. Program specialist Michael Moore coordinated JLF conference participation. Communications director Mitch Kokai moderated a panel discussion and participated in a two-hour live discussion from the conservative conference on WLTT Radio, Wilmington’s “Big Talker.” Speaking of radio, Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor joined Tara Servatius on WBT this week to discuss issues including a proposed sales tax increase, road funding, and Gov. Bev Perdue. Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington appeared Wednesday with WBT’s Pete Kaliner to discuss an investigation into land deals involving former Gov. Mike Easley. Carrington’s work on the Easley story also earned him an appearance with owner Don Curtis on the Curtis Media Group’s weekend news program. (State Senate Republicans also featured Carrington’s latest article on the Easley investigation in one of their daily blast e-mails.) Speaking of Curtis Media, its flagship radio station, WPTF, featured remarks from Daren Bakst in newscast reports about the state’s proposed workplace smoking ban. Bakst also discussed the issue with State Government Radio and with the Monroe Enquirer-Journal. JLF Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray also spent some time on the radio this week; she offered a legislative update to Matt Mittan for WWNC’s “Take a Stand Show.” While in Asheville, Gray spoke at the new “mid-week meetup” of the Buncombe County Republican Party. She also participated Monday as a member of the new Economic Stability through Public Education Study Commission, a position Gray secured by invitation of state superintendent of public instruction June Atkinson. The Burlington Times-News also reported on Gray’s recent participation at a Tea Party tax protest in Graham. Education Policy Analyst Terry Stoops will hit the road this weekend; he’ll discuss “What is happening in the N.C. education system” for the N.C. Federation of Women’s spring board meeting in Greensboro.