Columnist Max Borders exposed Washington Examiner readers this week to Carolina Journal‘s ongoing efforts to expose North Carolina government corruption. Speaking of shady deals associated with state government, the Beaufort Observer and No Mid-Currituck Bridge website highlighted Becki Gray’s recent column about the legislative deals associated with Jennette’s Pier. The John Locke Foundation continues to attract attention because of media efforts to bash founding chairman Art Pope. This week the Independent Weekly takes its shot at Pope.