According to Kory Stamper, associate editor at Merriam-Webster, dictionaries are not the guardians of the language; they’re much more like mirrors that reflect and record…
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NCRA Past President Leonard W. Ehlers, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and retired official court reporter of the 36th Judicial Circuit of the State of…
Haven’t registered for the 2015 NCRA TechCon? It’s not too late. Registration is available on-site for the event, which takes place April 10-12 in Denver,…
The Wisconsin State Journal ran an article on March 30 about the how the recent media coverage of Wisconsin player Nigel Hayes’s fascination with stenographers…
By Holly Moose Your Committee on Professional Ethics has been hard at work. It has completed its review and revision of Advisory Opinions 1 through…
The News Tribune reported on its website in a March 27 article that the Illinois Legislature had approved a plan ending weeks of negotiations. The…
ESPNW.Today posted an interview on March 27 with NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR, CRR, CBC, CCP, a broadcast captioner from La Mesa, Calif. Christy became…
By Sarah E. Nageotte We are all familiar with popular quotes concerning change: “Change is the law of life,” “There is nothing permanent except change,”…
I wanted to add a comment to your “Jetsetting reporters” article, which misrepresented the abilities of British and Australian reporters to cover depositions and other…
The filing period for the senior court reporter examinations for the New York State Unified Court System (both open-competitive and promotional) is now open. Registration…
A March 26 article in the Chicago Tribune reported that the Illinois Senate narrowly approved a budget fix that addressed a shortfall in the benefits and salaries…
The Daily Herald in Chicago reported on March 25 that the Illinois House has approved a plan to cover the salaries of court reporters throughout…
Rep. Ted Poe of Texas introduced H.R. 1566, the Local Courthouse Safety Act, on March 24, according to a press release issued by his office.…
A blog posted on Yahoo on March 25 comments on a video of Wisconsin sophomore forward Nigel Hayes once again having fun during a press…
The story that went viral earlier this week about three inquisitive members of the Wisconsin University’s men’s basketball team who took their curiosity about the…
More than three dozen leaders of state court reporting associations have registered to attend NCRA’s State Leadership Conference, April 12-13, in Denver, Colo. The event,…
Last year, the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pa., won a challenge set by NCRA to help boost student membership with the association.…
Court reporters and broadcast and CART captioners are used to working behind-the-scenes, but last weekend, an unexpected spotlight shined on NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR,…
Looking for some fast-paced fun learning? Then plan to attend NCRA’s 2015 TechCon event this year in Denver, Colo., April 10-12, and learn firsthand about…
According to a March 21 post on ESPN’s Men’s College Basketball Blog, three Wisconsin Badgers players discovered the NCAA captioner—NCRA member Toni Christy, RPR, CRR,…