The Greensboro News & Record published in the past week Roy Cordato’s column panning Gov. Pat McCrory’s decision to declare June “Solar Energy Month.” McCrory earns higher marks for his Medicaid reform plan, as documented in a new John Locke Foundation report co-authored by Health and Human Services Policy Analyst Katherine Restrepo. The State Policy Network featured that report on its website’s home page this week.

The Fayetteville Observer published Restrepo’s column analyzing Medicaid reform in North Carolina. Restrepo helped brief a group of state lawmakers on Medicaid reform proposals. NCPoliticalNews.com highlighted her research newsletter on the “demise” of ObamaCare. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted in their daily press email Restrepo’s column comparing Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Oregon.

The Lenoir News-Topic highlighted Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ report on the value of sunset provisions in reforming regulatory overreach. Sanders offered background information for a Wall Street Journal article on Tesla‘s
legislative fight against the N.C. Automobile Dealers Association over
the car manufacturer’s ability to sell its vehicles online.

NCPoliticalNews.com promoted Director of Research and Education Studies Terry Stoops‘ analysis of a proposal to exempt public school teachers from North Carolina’s income tax.