A profile of outgoing Gov. Beverly Perdue published in both the News & Observer and Charlotte Observer included expert analysis of her tenure from John Hood. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted in their daily press emails Hood’s columns on major health care decisions for North Carolina leaders, key elements of tax reform, and the value of the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division.

A Sheldon Richman essay for the Project to Restore America quotes John Locke Foundation Vice President for Research and Resident Scholar Roy Cordato‘s thoughts about the tax system’s bias against investment. The Mooresville Weekly included comments from Terry Stoops in its article highlighting top education quotes of 2012.