The News & Observer quoted John Hood this morning in an article about the Occupy Raleigh group’s weekend plans. The Shelby Star promoted Becki Gray‘s speech this week to the Cleveland County Republican Party. The John Locke Foundation’s Vice President for Outreach also took part in the North Mecklenburg Republican Women’s Club pig pickin’ and politickin’ event. WTVD interviewed Mitch Kokai about an AFL-CIO rally focusing on the unemployed. The Daily Tar Heel quoted Kokai in an article about U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s plan to seek the job of Republican Party whip. Kokai discussed the latest state government news during his latest appearance with Curtis Wright on WAAV/WFNC Radio’s morning program. In other news, a Greenville Daily Reflector letter writer cited JLF data in making a case for education funding restraint.