Press Releases
Lt. Governor Dan Forest Responds to Governor Cooper's Call for a Special Session
Lt. Governor Dan Forest releases the following statement:
Lt. Governor Dan Forest Opposes HB2 Repeal Efforts
"If HB2 was right to begin with, which I believe it was, then why are we repealing it? If it is wrong, then why wait four years to fix it? Such ambiguity undercuts the legitimacy of a law that we have fought so hard to defend. We are yielding the moral high ground and giving in to a new form of corporate extortion from an unaccountable, out of state, non-elected, tax-exempt organization (NCAA) and for what?... a ballgame? Why are we allowing them to dictate to us, laws that govern the protection of our people? We should have the backbone to tell them to take a hike."
Lt. Governor Dan Forest Releases Statement on Recent Associated Press (AP) Analysis
“The recent economic forecast reported by the Associated Press has no basis in fact and is another attempt to mislead and confuse the public through a bogus headline.
Lt. Governor Forest's Response to Governor Cooper's HB2 Repeal Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms. Heterosexual men will be able to access women's showers and bathrooms by simply posing as a transgender individual. They will be able to watch women and children shower, or shower next to them.
Lt. Governor Dan Forest to Push for Campus Free Speech
Lt. Governor Dan Forest today announced his intention to work with members of the General Assembly to pass the “Restore Campus Free Speech Act”. Recently, in spectacles that have been broadcast around the nation, speakers at college campuses are being denied their first amendment rights to freedom of speech. This proposed legislation would ensure the First Amendment right of freedom of speech is upheld on North Carolina public university campuses.
Lt. Governor Dan Forest's Statement on NCAA Decision
For Immediate Release: Lt. Governor Dan Forest's Statement on NCAA Decision
Lt. Governor Dan Forest Presents Hispanic Outreach Task Force Findings
RALEIGH -- Today, Lt. Governor Dan Forest presented the Hispanic Outreach Task Force findings surrounding Hispanic participation in Public Charter Schools at the State Board of Education Meeting. The presentation focused on why Hispanics are underserved in public charter schools, using research and analysis of studies and focus groups from around the nation, as well as surveys conducted in North Carolina.
Lt. Governor Dan Forest releases statement on NBA's decision to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game
Lt. Governor Dan Forest releases statement on NBA's decision to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game:
Lt. Governor Forest Issues Statement on Today's Supreme Court Ruling
Lt. Governor Dan Forest issued the following statement on today's Supreme Court ruling:
Lt. Governor Dan Forest announces creation of Hispanic Education Outreach Taskforce
Over the next three months, Lt. Governor Dan Forest will lead a task force with the goal of devising a strategy to increase Hispanic awareness of school choice opportunities.
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