Ballard, joined by supporters, files candidacy for Lt. Governor
Former Sen. Deanna Ballard filed her paperwork to be a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor.
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Statement on Veto of “Free the Smiles Act”
Sen. Deanna Ballard (R-Watauga), the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee, released the following statement on Gov. Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 173, "Free the Smiles Act," which passed with a bipartisan vote in both chambers of the General Assembly
Bill giving parents decision making authority over masks in schools clears Senate
The N.C. Senate approved a bill making masks optional in K-12 schools and early childhood programs on state property, thus giving parents control over the decision to mask their children.
GOP lawmakers fire back after judge sets arbitrary funding deadline in Leandro
Republican budget writers in the General Assembly are bristling after the judge in the long-running Leandro school funding case set an arbitrary deadline of Oct. 18 for lawmakers to fund the court-ordered plan.