When three candidates in the North Carolina governor’s race indicated this week that they were all physically healthy enough to hold the job, the Charlotte Observer sought comment from JLF President John Hood. Hood indicated that the public has a more “compelling case” to see candidates’ health records than their financial records. Meanwhile, Vice President for Research and Resident Scholar Roy Cordato attracted more media interest for his assessment that last weekend’s state sales tax holiday was a “gimmick.” Television stations WRAL, WCNC, and WFMY picked up the Associated Press story containing those remarks. In other state government-related news, Carolina Journal Executive Editor Don Carrington was the only reporter to highlight an unusual letter from N.C. Sen. A.B. Swindell when detailing the federal sentencing of Boyce Hudson, a former state environmental official involved in an extortion scheme. Carrington’s report attracted the attention of Hal Tarleton, a Wilson Daily Times veteran blogging about the case.