The strange story of a Canadian boy punished for bringing an “environmentally unfriendly” Ziploc bag to school generated national attention in the American media for Michael Sanera, John Locke Foundation Director of Research and Local Government Studies. Sanera, co-author of the Facts, Not Fear environmental education textbook, discussed the Canadian case with ABCNews.com. Closer to home, Jon Sanders, Associate Director of Research, discussed his latest Spotlight report on the N.C. Education Lottery during an appearance with Tom Lamprecht on WTIB Radio. Charlotte Observer columnist Fannie Flono quoted Sanders’ research. The Beaufort Observer highlighted Sanders’ recommendation that state officials should eliminate the lottery. FanHouse.com also promoted a video clip of Sanders’ recommendations. The latest Heritage Foundation “Insider” report promoted a new Spotlight on eminent domain issues from Daren Bakst, Director of Legal and Regulatory Studies. The Beaufort Observer published Bakst’s column on the need for a constitutional amendment to address eminent domain abuse. The BNA daily environment report included comments from Bakst discussing state efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. (Daren Bakst, the foundation’s director of legal and regulatory studies, told BNA Jan. 28 that the governor’s order did not change his group’s position that whether and to what extent greenhouse gases should be regulated in North Carolina was a matter for the state Legislature to decide. Bakst said he hoped the group’s action — which he said was not intended or likely to harm small businesses — would lead to lawmakers considering that important issue.) The Charlotte Observer also referenced Bakst’s efforts in discussing an executive order from Gov. Beverly Perdue covering the greenhouse gas controversy. A North Carolina News Network report on the Free the Vote Coalition cited the John Locke Foundation’s participation. Bakst is taking the lead role for JLF within that coalition. NC Rumors highlighted a recent Carolina Journal interview with Roy Cordato, Vice President for Research and Resident Scholar, outlining JLF recommendations for the new General Assembly’s first 100 days. One of the N.C. Senate Republicans’ daily press e-mails dipped into the JLF research archive to highlight two reports as “editorials.” The first was Policy Analyst Michael Lowrey‘s latest By The Numbers report on city and county tax burdens. The second was the latest teacher pay report from Terry Stoops, Director of Education Studies. The My Education Articles website promoted this week a video clip of Stoops discussing the recent controversy over revision of North Carolina’s public school history curriculum.