Final Week in Raleigh: No Veto Overrides, Congressional Map, Medicaid Bill, and Budget Deadlock
By Dr. Mark Creech Return America Lawmakers reconvened in Raleigh this week, Monday through Wednesday (October 20–23), to conduct the people’s business. Although potential action on several vetoed measures was calendared, no legislation for veto overrides was taken up...
The Thunder Still Belongs to God
By Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org When I was a boy, my grandparents and others of their generation taught me something few children hear today. If a thunderstorm arose, we were to find a quiet place in the house, sit still, and show reverence, for the Lord was...
Help Yourself: A Forgotten American Creed
By Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org In his book How to Help Yourself, the late Robert J. Hastings tells a charming story from his boyhood during the Great Depression. It was the summer of 1930, and Herbert Hoover was in the White House. Across America, fear and want...
Lawmakers Will Return to Raleigh Amid Budget Stalemate and Key Veto Overrides
By Dr. Mark CreechReturn America North Carolina lawmakers will reconvene in Raleigh this Monday, October 20th, but expectations for major legislative breakthroughs on the state budget remain subdued. The state continues to operate without a finalized 2025–2027 budget,...
Don’t Privatize Liquor Sales – That Error Would Cost the State Dearly
By Rev. Mark H. CreechRevMarkCreech.org North Carolina lawmakers will soon return to Raleigh, and once again, whispers of privatizing liquor sales are echoing through the halls of the General Assembly. The idea isn’t new. Every few years, someone suggests that the...
When the Seas Are Heaving: Why Christians Must Reengage the Culture
By Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” — Matthew 5:6 (KJV) Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount cut across every generation. Righteousness is everything right in its truest...
Standing Watch: More NC Bills to Monitor and Why They Matter
By Dr. Mark CreechReturn America When engaging legislative matters, it’s essential to recognize that some bills demand immediate attention and timely action, while others allow for a more measured approach. This distinction doesn’t mean the latter are unimportant;...
The False Hope of Socialism Rises Again in the Shadow of Wall Street
by Rev. Mark CreechRevMarkCreech.org In the city where Wall Street stands as a global monument to enterprise and individual opportunity, nearly half of voters now say they prefer socialism - or at least aren’t opposed to it. A recent Fox News poll conducted in...
When the Floor Gives Way Beneath You
By Michelle LonabergerGuest ColumnistRevMarkCreech.org/Return America The photo I took shows a foot-shaped dark spot on the floor. It’s the same size as my right foot because that’s exactly where my right foot went through. I was visiting an area flooded by Hurricane...
From the Budget Stalemate to Recent Bold Legislation in the NCGA: A Christian Response
By Dr. Mark CreechReturn America A little more than a week ago, North Carolina lawmakers reconvened for a couple of days. Although various piecemeal actions were taken on the budget, the House and Senate have yet to agree on resolving their differences. Without a...