Press Releases
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.
Lt. Governor Dan Forest Responds to the President's Bathroom Policy Directive
Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest released the following statement in response to President Obama's bathroom policy directive:
Lt. Governor Forest Releases Statement on Governor McCrory's Lawsuit
Lieutenant Governor Forest released the following statement on Governor McCrory's lawsuit against the Obama administration:
Obama Holds North Carolina Children Hostage
Lt. Governor Dan Forest issues statement on the Obama Administration's threat to withhold federal education dollars unless North Carolina repeals HB2:
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