By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 24, 2022 From school choice to voter ID, the U.S. Supreme Court tackled multiple issues in recent weeks that could impact North Carolinians for generations. Here is a brief overview of three notable cases: Court Sides with School Choice in Maine Case In a 6-3 decision, the justices […]
Voter Education
Primary Election: Turnout Up, Budd and Edwards Win, State Races, and Surprises
By L.A. Williams and Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2022 The most closely watched race of North Carolina’s primary election on Tuesday yielded perhaps the most predictable outcome for a chance at the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Republican Richard Burr. Republicans chose Trump-endorsed Congressman Ted Budd, while Democrats gave a […]
Supreme Court Ruling on District Voting Maps Draws Equal Ire
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 24, 2022 Two out of three voting maps drawn by state lawmakers won approval from a three-judge Superior Court panel Wednesday, but the trio rejected the Legislature’s Congressional map, instead imposing a version created by an unelected “Special Masters” committee. The ruling drew equal ire from N.C. House […]
Three Staunch Advocates for Christian Values Not Running Again for Re-election
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League January 12, 2022 RALEIGH – Three legislators in the North Carolina House who are staunch advocates for Christian values and, therefore, good friends of the Christian Action League have said they will not be running for re-election in 2022. Those lawmakers are Rep. Pat McElraft (R-Carteret), Rep. Allen McNeill […]
Perhaps ‘The Most Monumental Ballot in the History of Graham County’
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 11, 2021 Only days before the 2021 election, the Graham Star reported on an alcohol-related incident in which a woman seriously injured herself with a knife. According to the report, the local medical examiner said a male friend took a bottle of alcohol away from the woman and […]
Republicans, Voter Integrity, and Hypocrisy
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 24, 2021 In the 1990s, Reuters News reported on a steer named Husker, who weighed in at 1,190 pounds, and was named grand champion at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo. He was sold at auction for $13,500 and slaughtered after the competition. A contest official later […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: NC Churches Need SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places
Call Your State Senator Immediately By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 25, 2021 North Carolina churches that operate schools may soon have the same rights as other congregations when it comes to allowing concealed carry permit-holders to have their guns with them during services. Senate Bill 43, Protect Religious Meeting Places, won the approval […]
Voter ID in NC One Step Closer to Enforcement
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 10, 2021 More than two years after North Carolinians overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment requiring voters to show a photo ID, the effort to increase election integrity remains an ongoing battle. But a ruling this week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may bring […]
The State Schools’ Social Studies Standards and the Evil They Pose, as I See It
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 5, 2021 The North Carolina State Board of Education voted 7-5 on Thursday to move forward with new social studies standards that over 30,000 people in the state signed a petition to express their objections. The petition drive was led by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, a vocal […]
State Lawmakers File Bills Likely to Grab the Attention of Citizen Christians
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League February 4, 2021 Plato said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” If this is true, it should be noted that the North Carolina General Assembly is off to an interesting start in 2021. In addition to working on measures having to do with COVID relief, […]