This is important information regarding the Federal stimulus bill for NCRA members who are independent contractors (i.e. freelancers) in the reporting and captioning industry, as…
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Registration is now open for NCRA’s 2020 Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp being held May 17-19 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in beautiful Old Town Alexandria, Va. Book your…
The Ripon Advance reported on Dec. 10 that U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, Ill., introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize competitive grants for training court reporters…
Rep. Ron Kind of Wisconsin and Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced bipartisan legislation on Dec. 6 that will reauthorize a grant program to encourage…
NCRA Government Relations has been very busy this fall. On September 24, 2019, Jocelynn Moore, Director of State Government Relations, attended the Federal Communication Commission’s…
In response to Colorado Law’s Petition for Declaratory Rulemaking, Jocelynn A. Moore, NCRA’s Director of State Government Relations, has submitted the following public comment to…
Over the past several months, NCRA Interim Executive Director Dave Wenhold and NCRA Director of State Government Relations Jocelynn Moore have been spotted regularly in…
NCRA members hit Capitol Hill in full force on Tuesday, May 7, as part of the NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp. More than 80…
By Dineen Squillante I signed up for Boot Camp, because I come from a state with no association. Having limited resources and many concerns about…
The Tennessee legislature passed a pay increase for criminal reporters in the state. The bills, SB 667 and HB 729, were passed through both state…
The Seattle Times reported on April 30 that, under a new Seattle law, all places of public accommodation will be required to activate closed captioning…
The following letter was sent from NCRA President Sue Terry in support of House Bill 4329, which would increase the transcript page rate for Michigan…
NCRA is committed to serving you. Our primary objective is to protect the court reporting profession. Ultimately, however, protecting your livelihood depends on each one…
Aaron Frey, attorney general for the state of Maine and former NCRA lobbyist, was profiled in an article posted March 3 by the Press Herald.…
NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp, NCRA’s premier advocacy education event and legislative fly-in, is scheduled for May 5-7 and promises to be one of…
By Cindy Isaacsen The first time I went to Boot Camp, I was excited and terrified. I had heard so many things about it –…
Wisconsin radio station WTMJ 620 AM posted a video clip on Feb. 12 from the Jeff Wagner Show of local court reporters showcasing their skills…
By Matthew Barusch Activity in state legislatures is in full swing for the year, and January was a very busy month for court reporting legislation.…
The 2019 NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp promises to provide attendees with an experience like no other when it comes to learning firsthand the…
The 2019 NCRA Leadership and Legislative Boot Camp promises to provide attendees with an experience like no other when it comes to learning firsthand the…