You’ve heard about the great things that the NCRA Legislative Boot Camp has done for the profession. You’ve read the articles, seen the pictures, and…
Posts published in “Government Watch”
An opinion piece posted Sept. 26 by the Washington Post takes issue with a bill recently advanced in Congress called the ADA Education and Reform…
TVTechnology.com posted an article on June 23 written by Heather York of VITAC, about the FCC requirements mandating that all live or near-live programming on…
NCRA’s Matthew Barusch, Manager of State Government Relations, represented the Association at the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting on March 21.…
The Wisconsin Law Journal posted an article on March 8 quoting NCRA members Sheri Piontek, RPR, CRC, and Bob Gramann, RPR, about the reasons why…
WSBT 22, Berrien County, Mich., reported on March 6 that three state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would increase the maximum penalties for people who…
NCRA has been named to serve a two-year term as a representative member on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). The appointment…
On Tues., Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, public accommodations that own, operate, or lease movie…
The News & Tribune reported on Nov. 19 that Floyd County, Ind., judges have sued the county in hopes of securing 28 percent pay increases…
By Matthew Barusch At long last, this election is over. The American people have cast their ballots, and perhaps the most unique and consequential presidential…
The Arkansas Supreme Court recently posted and approved a final rule change that accepts NCRA’s RPR certification in lieu of the state exam. Read more.
Officials from the Canadian city of Sault St. Marie plan to look into adding closed captioning to broadcasts of its city council meetings, per the…
According to an article posted Sept. 29 by The Hollywood Reporter, Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, Sony, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment defeated a lawsuit that…
The St. Joseph News-Press, St. Jospeh, Mo., reported on Sept 28 that The Spirit of Brownville picked up more than 60 people, including a federal…
Nancy McCann of the Massachusetts Court Reporters Association is quoted in an article posted Sept. 28 by The Crime Report that addresses the issue of…
The New York State Board of Regents has amended the Commissioner’s Regulations that pertains to the Certified Shorthand Reporting examination requirements. The Board of Regents…
The Certified Court Reporters Association – New Jersey (CCRA-NJ) announced that the New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Committee created a new court rule to protect…
An article posted Sept. 2 by the Orange County Register, Santa Ana, Calif., recognizes the work of court reporters and the important role they play…
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., posted an op-ed piece written by local Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern that addresses the issues backlogs…
News channel 8 in Grand Rapids, Mich., posted a story on Sept. 1, announcing that the movie company Celebration! Cinema will equip all of its…