Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. As the floodwaters receded in the wake […]
RALEIGH — Before the end of the 2024 legislative short session, former state Sen. Deanna Ballard was appointed to the board of NCInnovation. Established in 2020, NCInnovation (NCI) is a nonprofit with a mission of “accelerating commercialized innovation” […]
RALEIGH — Seven of the 11 Republicans running for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Mar. 5 primary gathered at Christ Baptist Church in northern Raleigh on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a candidate forum hosted by the […]
RALEIGH — Deanna Ballard wants to pick up where she left off. In the final term of her career in the North Carolina Senate, Ballard was instrumental in forming state education policy – both the fight […]
RALEIGH — On May 24, Senate leader Berger (R-Eden) along with Education Committee Chairs Sens. Deanna Ballard (R-Watauga) and Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) held a press conference to unveil a “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” “Prior to […]
RALEIGH — At least two months prior to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s December 2021 announcement of new “Test to Stay” protocols for K-12 schools, documents show the ABC Science Collaborative and the […]
RALEIGH — For the first time during his tenure as North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation supporting School Choice Week. The N.C. Association for Public Charter Schools, led by Rhonda Dillingham, has […]
RALEIGH — National Republican organization GOPAC, which helps elect state-level leaders, named its 2021 class of emerging leaders. Four legislators from North Carolina made the list this year. Nominated by the legislative leadership in their […]
RALEIGH — An agreement to reopen North Carolina public schools announced yesterday at a press conference is already headed to Gov. Roy Cooper after quickly passing through both chambers of the General Assembly. The Mar. […]
RALEIGH – During a Monday evening floor session, the N.C. Senate failed to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 37, the bill to return all students to in-person instruction. The final tally was 29-20, […]
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