While one Carolina Journal reporter stood in a national media spotlight, fellow Associate Editor David Bass earned media attention of his own related to school lunches. Bass discussed the controversy surrounding the federally funded free and reduced-price school lunch program during an appearance with Rick and Donna Martinez on WPTF Radio. The Heartland Institute’s Health Care News published Bass’ recent report on a debt reduction presentation from former UNC President Erskine Bowles and former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Bass’ article on the North Carolina implications of a controversial new Obama administration ruling linked to contraception. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation Vice President for Outreach, returned to WPTF Radio this week for two days as guest host of the Rick and Donna Martinez program. Gray also continues her twice-weekly appearances on WTSB Radio to offer Johnston County listeners updates on state government and political news. Mitch Kokai, Director of Communications, recapped the week’s big state government news with Curtis Wright on WAAV/WFNC Radio. The Charlotte Observer quoted Lindalyn Kakadelis of the N.C. Education Alliance in an article about Charlotte-Mecklenburg school data. Mountain XPress noted the John Locke Foundation’s recent decision to honor Buncombe County school board member Lisa Baldwin with a 2012 James Knox Polk Award for leadership in public office.