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David N. Bass

Email: dbass@carolinajournal.com

Investigative reporter and associate editor for Carolina Journal. Before coming to the John Locke Foundation, he served as research associate for the North Carolina Family Policy Council.

His reporting, opinion, and analysis pieces have appeared in a variety of publications, including The American Spectator, The Washington Examiner, The San Francisco Examiner, TownHall.com, WorldNetDaily, the Heartland Institute's Budget & Tax News, Stanford University's Education Next, and Intellectual Conservative. He is also a contributing blogger for AmSpecBlog and his articles have been picked up by The Washington Times, RealClearPolitics.com, and the Alliance Defense Fund.

In addition to covering local and state politics, Bass helped produce voter guides for the 2004 and 2006 elections. He has also appeared as a guest on numerous radio stations, including Raleigh’s WPTF-AM, Chicago's WYLL-AM, Austin's KLGO-FM, Newport's WTKF-FM, and American Family Radio.

Bass is a native of Greensboro. He has a degree in journalism from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, N.J.


Articles by David N. Bass

(2.04.10) Kissell Walks Tightrope on Health Care
RALEIGH — North Carolina Rep. Larry Kissell was one of three Tar Heel Democrats to break ranks with party leaders and vote against the House version of health care reform in November. Political observers say that vote could play a role in Kissell’s bid for re-election this year.

(1.28.10) Bail Agents Spar With Government-Backed System
RALEIGH — In a scuffle pitting tax dollars versus private funding and the public sector against the free market, the bail bonds industry in North Carolina says that government-funded pretrial release programs seek to run them out of business.

(1.28.10) Former Easley Aide Arrives at Courthouse in Handcuffs
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley’s former right-hand-man, Ruffin Poole, made his first appearance in federal court today on charges stemming from his close ties to the embattled former governor.

(1.27.10) Butterfield Dined, Lodged in Copenhagen on Taxpayers’ Dime
RALEIGH — Taxpayers paid a heavy price for the failed climate-change talks in Denmark last month, according to newly released reports detailing a half-million dollars in travel expenses for lawmakers and experts to attend.

(1.21.10) N.C. Dems Vow to Push Ahead on Health Care After Mass. Election
RALEIGH — Two of North Carolina’s leading Democratic congressmen have vowed to continue fighting for health care reform backed by their party in the U.S. House even though a special election in Massachusetts has dimmed the chances a compromise can be reached.

(1.15.10) Wake School System Released Private Checking, Routing Number
RALEIGH — Leaders of a conservative parent group in Wake County are upset that the school system’s public information office released a copy of a personal check from one of its founding members that included her account number.

(1.12.10) How Much Did Your Congressman Cost?
RALEIGH — The 13 members of North Carolina’s U.S. House delegation spent $4.3 million in taxpayer funds to run their offices during the third quarter of 2009, including costs for leased hybrid cars, snacks, and bottled water, congressional receipts and expenditures for the third quarter show.

(1.08.10) N.C. Emerges From Drought, But Regs Still in Place
RALEIGH — Property rights advocates fear that water-management regulations passed by the General Assembly in 2008 continue to threaten residents’ freedom at a time the state enjoys ample rainfall and full reservoirs.

(12.23.09) Wake School Reformers Aim to Revamp Real-Estate Deals
RALEIGH – Members of Wake County’s new school board majority say they’ll take a sounder approach to real estate and school construction in light of past accusations of overpriced, suspect deals.

(12.23.09) Study: Most Countries Lack Religious Freedom
RALEIGH — Three-fourths of the world’s population live in countries where freedom of religion is curbed significantly and over half under governments that place “high or very high” restrictions on religion, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.

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