Since taking the helm as the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) Government Relations Manager last year, I’ve spearheaded initiatives aimed at enhancing the Association’s advocacy…
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Justice for all cannot come at the cost of some. That was the message Shannon Taylor, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County, said she wanted…
The city of Alexandria, Va., hosted NCRA’s Leadership & Legislative event. The “boot camp”-style conference, the brainchild of NCRA’s Executive Director Dave Wenhold, CAE, PLC,…
“Over the course of the next few years, you and I will all be put to the test.” U.S. Sen. Mark Warner delivered remarks at…
On Jan. 31, The Bismark Tribune reported that the North Dakota Supreme Court’s rulemaking committee voted unanimously to adopt changes to how court transcriptions are…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic rate adjustment for officers of the court, prioritizes judicial integrity in Michigan with first increase in more than three decades…
NCRA is pleased to announce that the registration period and hotel room block for the 2025 NCRA Leadership and Legislative Boot Camp has been extended…
NCRA proudly applauds the Michigan legislature for the successful passage of House Bill 5046 which marks the first increase in the page rate for stenographic…
NCRA’s Government Relations Department is calling on all members to help save court reporting in North Dakota by acting now. Court reporters serve a pivotal…
A memo dated November 20, 2024, from the North Dakota State Court Administrator addressed to the Clerk of the State’s Supreme Court has come to…
NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp attendees who are certified court reporters: Consider arriving early on Feb. 1 to take part in a photo shoot…
When Kelli Werner, RPR, CRR, CRC, a courtroom official from Williamston, Mich., and her colleagues met to strategize and prepare for a hearing before the…
The New Mexico Supreme Court issued Out-of-Cycle Rule Amendments which took effect last month, increasing page rates by 60 percent for civil cases with an…
As we approach 2025, the National Court Reporters Association is excited to announce the upcoming NCRA Leadership & Legislative Boot Camp, an event designed to…
The Michigan Senate’s Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee voted HB 5046 with bipartisan support out of committee at its October 30 meeting. Among…
NCRA’s Government Relations Department submitted a letter signed by Association President Keith R. Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR (Ret.), advocating for the passage of HB 5046,…
Eugene E. Ertle Jr. recently concluded a victorious, 13-year effort in New Jersey courts related to a challenge of his tax classification by the state’s…
In 2023 the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1301 requiring the Department of Licensing to conduct an annual review analyzing professional licenses issued by the state.…
The National Court Reporters Association Political Action Committee (NCRA PAC) is increasing its efforts to bolster its presence on the federal lobbying level. For the…