Remains of the day, and a jump on next week
- Legislative Republicans will hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, in what’s becoming a weekly affair for them. This week, according to a notice from Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, will “feature commentary from Senator Smith regarding his proposed marriage amendment.”
Update: I'm told that the Smith is the warm up act for the weekly show, featuring Berger and Rep. Paul Stam, the minority leader in the House. They'll be on at 10:30 a.m., also in the legislative building's press conference room, talking education.
You can hear those press conferences live, when the equipment is working, by way of this link. (Click on "Press Conference Room.")
- The AP says House Speaker Joe Hackney has hired a new spokesperson: “Bill Holmes, a newsman for The Associated Press in Raleigh since 2001, will begin as Hackney's director of communications on March 19.”
- Senate Leader Marc Basnight will have a new spokesman as well. Schorr Johnson, who has been flacing for the N.C. Dems and before that was spokesman for U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, comes on board later this month.