In addition to out-of-state travel, Daren Bakst contributed a column to the Wilmington Star-News highlighting North Carolina’s unfavorable business climate. The Heritage Foundation’s Insider Online promoted Bakst’s report on low-cost energy, along with Joseph Coletti’s recent research comparing targeted tax incentives and the Powerball lottery. The Lincoln Tribune also highlighted that Coletti report, and NC Rumors picked up his comments about North Carolina’s “shadow budget.” A Monroe Enquirer-Journal survey of Union County school board candidates highlighted Terry Stoops’ report on the school district’s “parent-friendliness.” Meanwhile, the Newton Observer-News-Enterprise republished today a press release promoting Cato scholar Randal O’Toole’s new report debunking myths about public transit in North Carolina.