As Chairman of the Special Committee on Computer Science at the State Board of Education, Lt. Governor Forest announces the members who will help lead the process of ensuring high-quality Computer Science training and education is available to all our North Carolina public school students.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 @ 1:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Governor Dan Forest announced the following staff changes in the Office of the Lt. Governor
Published: Friday, February 8th, 2019 @ 4:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has announced the creation of an exploratory committee for the governorship, a first step in formally running for office
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 @ 5:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lt. Governor Dan Forest announced the formation of an exploratory committee for the Governorship of North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Having identification is not only necessary to be an active member of our society, it is constitutionally required to vote, as determined by a majority of North Carolinians.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 11:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis announced that Lt. Governor Dan Forest will be chairing a newly created committee starting January 2019.
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2018 @ 7:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and advocate for the nation's 30 million small businesses, will visit the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 10:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The campaign office of Lt. Governor Dan Forest today publicly released their cycle-to-date campaign finance results for the reporting period ending December 31, 2017
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Governor Forest and Sen. Berger spokeswoman respond to Governor Cooper's HB2 Repeal Proposal
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 4:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Students could face punishment, including the possibility of expulsion, for engaging in conscious acts stifling the First Amendment rights of others, and the UNC system would be required to implement free speech rules, under a plan Lt. Gov. Dan Forest hopes to turn into law.
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 9:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The campaign office of Lt. Governor Dan Forest today announced the release of their first television commercial of the 2016 General Election season, to begin airing tonight on three stations in the greater Charlotte media market, WSOC, WBT and WCCB
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 8:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Roy Cooper today tried to defend his decision to not do his job and defend the state against the ACLU and other far-left special interest groups who are suing to open the door to allowing men to use women's restrooms in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2016 @ 10:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The ordinance threatens businesses with substantial fines and potential jail time should they seek to protect their patrons' safety and security:
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Committee to Elect Dan Forest today released their 2015 year end re-election campaign fundraising reports. Financial reports for all North Carolina candidates for public office are due today with the State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 1:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, there has been a significant amount of media coverage surrounding public charter schools. In his latest video, Lt. Governor Dan Forest dispels many of the myths perpetuated by those against school choice.
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2016 @ 3:32 am
By: Chris Downey
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As the filing period for 2016 elections officially closed, the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) will field an impressive slate of candidates across the state to continue the record of economic success and oppose the Obama-Clinton-Cooper agenda.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 3:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If you're like me, you're probably a bit disheartened by our Lt. Governor. Dan Forest talked a good game on the 2012 campaign trail.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 10:04 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Hasan Harnett certainly shocked the political world this weekend. It's also become clear that the establishment is not going to play nice with the new NCGOP chairman.
Published: Monday, June 8th, 2015 @ 10:27 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Hundreds of citizens from all across North Carolina gathered in Raleigh Tuesday for Religious Freedom Legislative Action Day in support of protecting religious freedom.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 12:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last night the President made one of the most dangerous power plays in American history. Using the immigration issue as his vehicle, he is publicly challenging the very system of checks and balances that was established by our founders to protect America against tyranny.
Published: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 @ 12:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld as constitutional the Marriage Amendments in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The Sixth Circuit's ruling almost ensures that the United States Supreme Court will hear the issue.
Published: Friday, November 7th, 2014 @ 6:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the last two weeks, those of us who have publically offered that the states, rather than federal circuit and district courts, have the constitutional authority to make decisions on marriage have been met with derision by liberals.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 9:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If you've been paying attention to the media, you've been told numerous times from opponents of North Carolina's Marriage Amendment that the fight is over, and that they have won.
Published: Friday, October 24th, 2014 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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While Gov. Pat McCrory tucks tail and runs, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest is sticking to his guns and standing up FOR the folks he represents.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 7:54 am
By: Brant Clifton
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The NC Department of Administration announced the 11 members of the Academic Standards Review Commission and provided notice of its inaugural meeting.
Published: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 @ 8:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Education Endowment is a special fund created in 2014 to help supplement teacher compensation for North Carolina's highest performing teachers.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 6:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Soon, the North Carolina General Assembly will vote on a history-making budget agreement which provides the largest teacher pay raise in North Carolina history and creates the North Carolina Education Endowment.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest today announced his intention to create the North Carolina Education Endowment aimed at supplementing teacher pay in our public schools.
Published: Monday, May 12th, 2014 @ 2:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, responding to legislative action to replace Common Core State Standards in North Carolina, issued the following statement
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 7:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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During his ten minute testimony, Forest expressed his belief that the Common Core standards roll out in NC represents a long term danger to local control of education decisions in our school systems.
Published: Friday, February 21st, 2014 @ 1:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) announced today his support for a plan unveiled by Gov. Pat McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis to make North Carolina’s starting teacher salaries among the highest in the Southeast.
Published: Saturday, February 15th, 2014 @ 11:47 am
By: Bill Cook
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Governor McCrory, Lt. Governor Forest, Senate Pro Tem Berger, and Speaker Tillis announce teacher pay increases in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2014 @ 11:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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HomeforHannity.com, a new online campaign to persuade TV and radio host Sean Hannity to choose North Carolina as his family and team exits New York, has officially been launched by Dan Forest.
Published: Thursday, January 30th, 2014 @ 2:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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McCrory previewed his legislative agenda in a speech at the Hunt Institute's Holshouserhmc Legislators Retreat on Monday night, though he did not provide specific policy plans.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 11:40 am
By: Brant Clifton
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