Dear friend of the Christian Action League, We need your help! The sanctity of human life and religious liberty are in great peril, right here in North Carolina! This past week 2 significant events took place – 2 significant events that pose a great threat to human life and religious freedom: A Federal Judge Strikes […]
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Democratic Lawmakers File LGBTQ Bills That Would Not Result in ‘Equality for All”
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMarch 30, 2019 RALEIGH – Democratic state lawmakers filed three bills this week designed to advance the cause of the LGBTQ community in the Tar Heel state. Kendra R. Johnson, executive director of Equality NC, said that Thursday, was “a monumental day for LGBTQ North Carolinians.” She added that the legislation […]
Mixed Beverages Election, Sports Wagering, and Gaming Nights Considered by State Lawmakers
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 29, 2019 RALEIGH – Legislation for advancing the sale of mixed beverages (liquor-by-the-drink), sports wagering, and gaming nights for non-profits were considered by state lawmakers this week. “In my nearly 20 years with the Christian Action League, I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” said Rev Mark Creech, executive director. […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down N.C.’s Ban on Abortions after 20 Weeks, While State Senator Files ‘Born Alive Protection Act’
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMarch 28, 2019 North Carolina lawmakers have less than two months to put new abortion laws in place or to appeal Monday’s federal court ruling striking down the state’s 46-year-old statute that prevents abortions after 20 weeks. The Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, called the decree […]
Envious Democrats Threaten to Destroy Themselves
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 25, 2019 There is an ancient story about a Greek athlete who lost a race and was filled with envy towards the winner. The people acknowledged him as the victor. A statue was erected in the champion’s honor. But the envy of the loser drove him to destroy the […]
Praying Publicly In the Name of Jesus
By Rev. Mark Creech|Christian Action LeagueMarch 21, 2019 J.C. Knowles writes a short column titled, North Carolina Minute, which provides some of the most interesting tidbits about North Carolina history and other interesting topics which pertain to the state. Not long ago, Knowles wrote about what it’s like for employees in the North Carolina Vital […]
Gaming Nights Bill Moves Forward. ‘Like Candy Cigarettes,’ says Creech
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 22, 2019 RALEIGH – Wednesday, the House Finance Committee took-up HB 130 – Allow Game Nights, sponsored by Reps. Jamie Boles (R), Marvin Lucas (D), Jason Saine (R), and Elmer Floyd (D). The bill passed the committee and now moves to be considered by the House Rules Committee. Current law […]
House ABC Committee Hears from Shaw and Considers Other Critical Matters
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMarch 21, 2019 If North Carolina privatized liquor sales, the number of outlets would more than double, and consumption would rise an estimated 20 percent, despite higher alcohol prices. Those are just a few of the findings of the Program Evaluation Division report shared Tuesday with the N.C. House Alcoholic Beverage […]
Appeals Court Saves Clergy Tax-Free Housing Allowance
By Melissa BarnhartChristian PostMarch 18, 2019 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that a law giving clergy an exemption from paying income taxes on their housing allowance is constitutional. The ruling protects religious leaders nationwide from having to pay nearly $1 billion more each year in taxes. The court’s unanimous […]
URGENT ALERT: ABC Stores Could Start Opening Sundays in Your Community. You Can Help Stop It.
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 15, 2019 An in-depth study performed by the Program Evaluation Division (PED) of the North Carolina General Assembly, which was released last month, did not recommend the privatization of liquor sales. Instead, the report recommended that state lawmakers modernize the current system of liquor sales. Those recommendations included: eliminating the […]