The Fayetteville Observer‘s “People’s Business” blog took note of John Locke Foundation Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray‘s participation this week in a panel discussion in Fayetteville focusing on redistricting reform for North Carolina. Gray also discussed pressing state policy issues for the All Interested Republicans group in Durham. A Tribune Newspapers column focused on Gray and Katherine Restrepo’s recent discussion of health care issues during a public event in Asheville. Gray continues twice-weekly public policy updates for WTSB Radio.

WJZY Television interviewed Meck Deck blogger Michael Lowrey about his recent post outlining concerns about the invasive nature of Charlotte’s recycling policies. Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson discusses this week’s election results for Curtis Media Group’s latest edition of “People In Politics.” JLF Director of Communications Mitch Kokai discussed the week’s top state government news during his latest appearance with Curtis Wright on WMYT Radio. Kokai fills in for Bill LuMaye this afternoon as guest host on Talk Radio WPTF.

N.C. History Project Director Troy Kickler discussed the topic “What did the North Carolina Founders think about the role of government?” in a presentation for N.C. State University’s Society for Politics, Economics, and the Law.

A recent Kinston Free Press column cited CJ Associate Editor Barry Smith’s reporting on North Carolina’s new election law. ([A]s Carolina Journal Associate Editor Barry Smith pointed out, comparing election laws in North Carolina with those of other states shows that our state continues to maintain fairly liberal access to voting, especially when compared to several Northeastern states.) The Beaufort Observer and N.C. Senate Republicans promoted CJ contributor Jesse Saffron‘s article on the recent decision to end new salary supplements for public school teachers who earn master’s degrees.

The Senate GOP also highlighted Smith’s article on a new group fighting “voter suppression,” Associate Editor Dan Way‘s report on an Oklahoma lawsuit challenging Obamacare, and contributor Karen McMahan‘s article on continuing concerns surrounding Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools’ extended day for elementary students. NCPoliticalNews.com picked up Way’s story on the Oklahoma suit.

Baylor University President Kenneth Starr’s office promoted CarolinaJournal.tv coverage of Starr’s speech during a program this month in Cary titled “American Higher Education: Working Hard … or Hardly Working?”