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, […]
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed SB 37, a bill that would have required an in-person instruction option for school districts across the state. Cooper previewed the veto in news conferences, saying that […]
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