Clergy and other church leaders urged to sign letter to lawmakers By Staff Christian Action League May 6, 2017 The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, as well as other supporters, are now launching a major campaign for the passage of NC Senate Bill, SB 155-Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries or its companion […]
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Alcohol Legislation Undermines Voter Integrity
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 28, 2017 RALEIGH – When it comes to alcohol, North Carolina has been a “local option” state since 1937, meaning that no county or city in the state can allow the sale of alcohol unless first approved by local voters. But those voters’ rights, already undermined by laws […]
I Dare You to Read This about Alcohol
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 27, 2017 I give no quarter to alcohol in my personal life. Though I love and respect them, and acknowledge some of them as better followers of Jesus Christ than me, I believe my social drinking Christian friends are in error. They have been fooled, I think, […]
Worst Alcohol Bill ‘Mere Shadow of its Former Self,’ but Still Contains a Serious Issue
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 21, 2017 RALEIGH – A measure Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, touted as the worst alcohol proposal he had seen in nearly twenty years of lobbying on alcohol policy, was gutted on Wednesday. The bill’s champion, Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) said the Proposed […]
URGENT CHRISTIAN ACTION ALERT: Vote on Two Worst Alcohol Bills Tentatively Scheduled for Next Week
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 14, 2017 Tuesday, the House ABC Committee considered for discussion only HB 460 – Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries and HB 500 – ABC Omnibus Legislation. No votes were taken. A vote on both bills, however, is tentatively scheduled for next week (Wednesday) and the vote […]
The Two Worst Pieces of Alcohol Legislation I’ve Seen in Nearly Twenty Years of Addressing Alcohol Policy (Part 2)
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 10, 2017 There is an old Chinese Proverb that says, “Good luck seldom comes in pairs, but bad things never walk (occur) alone.” Last week, in an article titled The Two Worst Pieces of Alcohol Legislation I’ve Seen in Nearly Twenty Years of Addressing Alcohol Policy, I […]
The Two Worst Pieces of Alcohol Legislation I’ve seen in Nearly Twenty Years of Addressing Alcohol Policy
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 7, 2017 Could I get your undivided attention for a little while? There are so many issues today that claim most of our attention. I find that conservative evangelical Christians are always interested in matters pertaining to the preservation of traditional marriage and the family, life, and […]
Bill Could Allow Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales
Dr. Creech says the measure erodes ‘the responsibility of state-controlled ABC stores, which is to regulate — not promote — the sale of spirituous liquors.’ By Mackensy Lunsford Asheville-Citizen Times March 2, 2017 Apparently mimosas have the power to transcend party lines. A bipartisan bill filed in the N.C. Senate on Wednesday proposes a change to the blue law prohibiting alcoholic […]
N.C. Craft Beer Industry Wants to Make Major Changes to Alcohol Laws: ‘Brewers’ profits not the only thing to consider,’ says CAL Director
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League January 26, 2017 The Christian Action League reported back in September of 2015 that craft brewers are planning a major assault on North Carolina’s Three-Tier system of alcohol control. Those same concerns were confirmed again when WNCT News 9 reported: “Craft breweries across North Carolina are hoping legislators repeal […]
In the United Kingdom, Alcohol is the Leading Cause of Death among People under 50
By Olivia Lerche Express December 2, 2016 Public Health England (PHE) has published a review of the evidence of the impact of booze, looking at the health, social and economic impacts of drinking. The report also revealed heavy alcohol use has been identified as a cause of more than 200 health conditions, including liver cancer, […]