Freedom Newspapers, including the New Bern Sun Journal and Kinston Free Press, sought John Locke Foundation President John Hood‘s analysis for an article about Republican legislative leaders’ progress in achieving their agenda. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans highlighted Hood’s columns this week on economic fact and fantasy, merit pay for Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school teachers, and N.C. House budget priorities. Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray spoke this week to the Beaufort County Republican Women’s Club and the Fearrington Village Republican Club. Gray also returned to the WTSB airwaves to give radio listeners a preview of this week’s legislative activity. Mitch Kokai, Director of Communications, offered a legislative recap for Curtis Wright’s listeners on WAAV/WFNC Radio. N.C. History Project Director Troy Kickler discussed African-American entrepreneurs, state constitutional ratification conventions, and little-known American founders during an appearance on Mike Beitler’s “Free Markets” radio program. Kickler led a recent discussion group in Edenton on founder Hugh Williamson. A Business North Carolina article on the state’s corporate tax rate cited the John Locke Foundation. Mountain Xpress published a message from a Buncombe County school board member that cited JLF data.
