John Locke Foundation Executive Vice President Kory Swanson spoke about voter identification and the new North Carolina election law during a Durham County Republican Party forum this week. Vice President for Outreach Becki Gray offered her assessment of the 2013 legislative session for both the Greater Greensboro Republican Women’s Club and the Hillsborough Republican Women’s Club. N.C. Education Alliance Director Lindalyn Kakadelis discussed Common Core and top school-related issues with the Mecklenburg Republican Women’s Club.

The News & Observer‘s “Under the Dome” blog promoted state Rep. Mike Hager‘s speech this week to JLF’s Shaftesbury Society. A Fayetteville Observer editorial noted JLF support for redistricting reform in North Carolina. The Greensboro News & Record quoted “Piedmont Publius” blogger Sam Hieb‘s recent blog entry on Greensboro City Council primary results.

Gray continues her twice-weekly politics and public policy updates for WTSB Radio. Director of Communications Mitch Kokai discussed the week’s top state government news with Curtis Wright on WMYT Radio.