2012 Past Achievements
January
NCRA Defends Steno Reporting in Letter to the Miami Herald
Task Force on Contracting releases model legislation
February
Anti-contracting legislation introduced in Mississippi
NCRA Supports Congressional Hearing Health Caucus
March
Court reporters visit Capitol Hill
Kansas advocacy changes mandatory certification for freelancers
April
$1.2 million in training for Realtime writers grant
MAY
NCRA commends Sens. Franken and Boozman for introducing Local Courthouse Safety Act
June
Columbus attorney makes a case for court reporters
Local Courthouse Safety Act clears critical step
Hearing Health Caucus holds hearing screening
Netflix captioning legislation sets landmark precedent
July
Advocating for Accessibility: Closed Captioning Policy
NCRA promotes hearing health rights
The Local Courthouse Safety Act is introduced in the House of Representatives
August
NCRA legislative efforts yield more than $1.1 million in grants to court reporting schools
September
NCRA member on the ballot for the 30th district in Washington state
Local Courthouse Safety Act passes out of the House of Representatives
December
Senate fails to ratify United Nations CRPD Treaty
Tennessee Court Reporters Association hosts one-day Boot Camp
Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus planning for an expanded program in 2013
