By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League June 1, 2018 RALEIGH – “I once heard someone say at the legislature that anyone who doubts the Resurrection should visit the General Assembly. Bills that were seemingly dead have a way of coming back to life,” said Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. Creech […]
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Opening Days of the ‘Short Session’ include Teacher Protest, ‘In God We Trust,’ Gambling, Alcohol Reform, and School Safety
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 18, 2018 RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh on Wednesday for the end of the 2017-2018 Legislative Biennium. Commonly referred to as the “short session,” legislators between May and the middle of July spend most of their time making adjustments to the state’s budget. This year’s […]
Evangelical Leaders Denounce Supreme Court Gambling Ruling by Conservative Justices
By Michael Gryboski Christian Post May 17, 2018 Evangelical leaders are expressing their opposition to a United States Supreme Court decision led by conservative justices that struck down a federal law stopping states from legalizing sports gambling. Known as Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association and released Monday, the 6-3 ruling struck down a 1992 law […]
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Sports Gambling
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 14, 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law today that prohibits sports gambling. I strongly disagree with the High Court’s decision based in a state’s rights argument. I too believe in state’s rights, but this is not the issue in this case. The real […]
Draft Legislation Could Expand Lottery Outlets and Gaming Technologies
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 6, 2018 RALEIGH – Monday, March 27, the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee met and discussed draft legislation that could expand the North Carolina Education Lottery with additional retailers and gaming technologies. Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League said the draft legislation is […]
Social Factor Essential in Assessing Gambling’s Impact
By John Rustin North Carolina Family Policy Council January 31, 2018 A recent meeting at the NC General Assembly exemplifies what is so problematic about state-sponsored gambling. Inevitably, when governments resort to gambling to raise dollars and balance budgets, they become addicted to the money and face never ending pressure to generate more revenue and devise […]
Report to NC Lawmakers Recommends Lottery Expansion
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 26, 2018 RALIEIGH – According to a new report, North Carolina could garner more money for education by increasing its number of lottery outlets and making the games more appealing to younger players. The report, provided by legislative staff to a group of Tar Heel lawmakers, lays out […]
2017 Legislative Wrap Up
By Dr. Mark Creech Executive Director Christian Action League As many of you already know, the Christian Action League of North Carolina is a Christian public-policy organization, birthed by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina decades ago, but today represents conservative evangelical churches from sixteen denominations in the Tar Heel state. We have a […]
North Carolina Lottery Commission Hesitates on ‘Digital Instant’ Games
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 8, 2017 RALEIGH – Tuesday, the North Carolina Lottery Commission could have made a monumental decision to expand gambling in the Tar Heel state, but they hesitated to do it. The Commission was set to take-up a proposal for “digital instant” games – lottery online gambling that involves […]
Las Vegas Shooter Had a Serious Gambling Machine Addiction
By Les Bernal Stop Predatory Gambling October 5, 2017 Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had a serious gambling machine addiction. Read the latest New York Times story on his gambling behavior. Electronic gambling machines were at the center of his life. Yet news coverage continues to use terms like “professional gambler” when describing Paddock. He […]