Press Releases

Lt. Governor Calls on the Attorney General and Elections Board to Defend Voter ID Law

Lt. Governor Forest releases the following statement:

"The people of North Carolina spoke clearly when we added voter ID to the state constitution: We've had enough chaos and doubt in our elections. Activist Democrat judges must stop this cycle of last-minute changes that erode faith in the democratic process.

We hope Attorney General Josh Stein and Governor Cooper's Election Board will uphold their oaths to the Constitution and laws of North Carolina and oppose this federal judge's ruling."

Lt. Governor Forest's Statement on AG Stein's Punt of Voter ID

 Lt. Governor Forest releases the following statement:

"It should be clear now to all North Carolinians that even though the people of this state voted overwhelmingly for photo voter ID, the Democratic Party -- under the leadership of Governor Cooper, the tactics of Attorney General Stein, and the rulings of their activist liberal allies on the bench -- has no intention of honoring the will of the people. The only reason to oppose photo voter ID is if you intend to commit fraud at the ballot box.

Lt. Governor Calls on FBI Public Corruption Unit to Investigate Governor

Lt. Governor Dan Forest today issues the following statement in regard to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline:

In light of yesterday's released report, it is clear that the FBI Public Corruption Unit should be involved.

Lt. Governor Forest urges Gov. Cooper to sign into law the Small Business Healthcare Act (S86)

Lt. Governor Dan Forest released the following statement:

"This week, the General Assembly passed a bi-partisan bill that gives our state's small businesses greater ability to provide cost-effective, quality health insurance options to their workers. The Small Business Healthcare Act (S86) is a private-sector solution to getting more hard working North Carolinians health coverage without impacting our state's budget. I urge Governor Cooper to sign this legislation and stand up for this common sense approach to health insurance.”

Lt. Governor Forest announces North Carolina Blockchain Initiative

News & Observer has stooped to an all new low

Today, Jamey Falkenbury, Director of Communications released the following statement:

Lt. Governor Forest's Statement on eVTOL Budget Funding

Today, Lt. Governor Dan Forest released the following statement:

Lt. Governor Forest, Superintendent of Public Instruction Johnson, and key stakeholders hold joint press conference on HB924

Lt. Governor Dan Forest, Superintendent Mark Johnson, members of the General Assembly, and key stakeholders will hold a press conference to discuss the Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) portion of the HB924, which is scheduled for a final vote by the North Carolina House of Representatives Thursday afternoon.

Lt. Governor Forest, Sen. Steinburg joint statement on the Prison Reform Act of 2019 (S579)

This Friday, April 26th, marks two years since Correction Officer Meggan Callahan was violently killed by an inmate. Until now, little has been done to address the systemic issues in our prison system. Lt. Governor Dan Forest and Senator Bob Steinburg (NC-1) released the following joint video statement on S579, the Prison Reform Act of 2019.

Lt. Governor Forest's Response to Governor Cooper Vetoing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act (S359)

This morning, Lt. Governor Dan Forest released the following statement: