New federal rules targeting dust could threaten North Carolina’s pig pickin’ tradition. Carolina Journal contributor Karen McMahan‘s exclusive article on the controversy attracted attention this week from the Lincoln Tribune, Tar Heel Tribune, NC Rumors, and Tea Party Patriots blog. The American Chemistry Council also included the article among its media clips. Meanwhile, the Triangle Business Journal quoted John Hood in an article about the Wildacres Leadership Initiative. The News & Observer mentioned the John Locke Foundation in two separate items taking shots at right-leaning organizations. First, editorial page editor Steve Ford offered another peevish dig at JLF founding chairman Art Pope. Second, a letter writer mentioned JLF while bashing a column from the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law. The Asbury Park Press also mentioned JLF this week in article about the New Jersey Civil Rights Commisison. A commission member once earned JLF’s now-defunct Caldwell Award for Leadership in Higher Education.
