* N.C. Spin commentator Tom Campbell praises Gov. Beverly Perdue's recent changes to the top management of the State Board of Education.
* Republican consultant Carter Wrenn suggests GOP legislators push hard to open up certain personnel records related to probation officers to score points with voters.
* Conservative blogger Katy Benningfield says the race is heating up for the next state Republican Party chair, with gladhanding all around at the county conventions.
* Independent Weekly reporter spies jawbreakers, a miniature purple hat, Texas Pete and Diet Coke on legislators' desks, but not a lot of family photos.



