By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueAugust 12, 2020 The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission held its September meeting virtually on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed permanent rules for ABC Store Spirituous Liquor Tasting events. Liquor tasting events were a provision included in a 2019 alcohol reform measure passed by the […]
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Study Finds Following Suggested Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption Doesn’t Prevent Alcohol-Related Health Problems
By Pam BlumeChristian Action LeagueJune 19, 2020 In the ongoing debate on the pros and cons of the health effects of moderate drinking, a recent Canadian study has found that even following suggested guidelines for alcohol consumption does not prevent alcohol related health problems. The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs published a report, […]
Law to Reopen Bars, League Only Monitored and Did Not Oppose
Dir. Says to Have Done Otherwise Would Have Been Unnecessary and Lacking in Christian Grace By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 11, 2020 Gyms and fitness centers in North Carolina will be able to open up and bars will get the same treatment as restaurants unless Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes a bill passed by lawmakers this […]
NC House Judiciary Committee Oks Watered-Down Version of ABC Bill
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 5, 2020 The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would hold the ABC Commission more accountable for how it serves up penalties for alcohol law violations. However, the committee watered down the measure significantly by removing a provision that would have required the Commission to study the […]
Isn’t it Time We Reassess our Attitudes toward Drinking and its Consequences?
By Dr. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMay 7, 2020 Recently, I read a few pages in The Christian Moral Vision, a book that was written several years ago and was mostly meant for those who identify with the Episcopal Church. The book laid out the nature of the moral life of the Christian, and the pages […]
Thankful and Relieved, but Vigilant Regarding Curbside Liquor-by-the-Drink Sales
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 6, 2020 Thankful and relieved but vigilant — that’s how the Rev. Mark Creech says Christian Action League supporters should feel about the Legislature’s passage of a COVID relief bill that did not include a provision allowing take-out cocktails. Passed unanimously by both chambers Saturday and signed by the Governor […]
House Version of COVID Relief Bill Includes Takeout Cocktails
Please Call Your State Senator to Oppose it By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 1, 2020 State lawmakers are on a fast-track to approve bills that would bring relief to those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But if they aren’t careful, they could serve up a dose of harm along with the help, says the […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: State Lawmakers Trying to Pass Legislation that Allows for Curbside Sales and Delivery of Mixed Beverages During Pandemic
Christian Action LeagueApril 29, 2020 Tuesday, The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened to take-up important legislation that seeks to provide relief to the state’s citizens during the COVID 19 pandemic. Read our latest report: Lawmakers Hash out Funding to Deal with COVID 19. House Bill 1043: Pandemic Response Act would make various changes to the […]
Why the Christian Action League Has Not Called on the Governor to Close the ABC Stores
By Dr. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 9, 2020 It may sound a bit hyperbolic to say that alcohol policy is some of the most complicated legislation lawmakers consider, but the statement is not an exaggeration. Every year legislators in North Carolina address it, and even when they seek to make it better in one way, […]
Two Significant Actions Taken on Alcohol Policy in the Tar Heel State
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2020 Two significant actions involving alcohol policy in North Carolina took place last week. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed their own version of the Brunch Bill, and North Carolina’s ABC Commission moved forward on rules for liquor tastings in local ABC stores. “We are living […]