WFMY TV 2, Greensboro, N.C., reported on Sept. 16 that state lawmakers have approved salary increases for court reporters after cuts a year ago led to many reporters leaving to seek jobs in other states. The salary cuts had forced Forsyth County to shut down half of its district courtrooms.

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Goals, regardless of size or scope, take commitment, perseverance, and discipline. NCRA President Christine Phipps, RPR, knows this firsthand. Phipps began her career as a freelance court reporter. She was drawn to the rewarding and challenging nature of the work and enjoyed the flexible schedule and the autonomy. The work was demanding – both physically and mentally – but it was a perfect fit from the start.
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The Springfield News-Sun reported that NCRA retired member F.L. "Pete" Seymour, owner/operator of The Stenotype Institute, passed away on Jan. 27.
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SEYMOUR, F.L. "Pete"F.L. "Pete" Seymour (Pawcatuck, Connecticut) died of COVID -19 Pneumonia on January 27, 2021. He was born on February 13, 1938, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Roy and Alaine Seymour, and graduated from Lakeside High School. He served in the USMC from 1956-1959, when he was recruited fo...

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Jake Nice shared information about the steno machine and stenographers in a presentation to his class in February, based on encouragement from his mother, Annie Nice, who works at Tucker & Associates. Jake is also the grandson of court reporter Diane Cromwell, RPR, of Boise, Idaho, and his uncle works as a legal videographer at Tucker & Associates, http://ow.ly/GkZ650DPg6C.
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