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 […]
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Efforts to Loosen Alcohol Controls Proposed and Advancing
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2021 The Christian Action League has a long and rich heritage of addressing alcohol policy in the Tar Heel state. It’s a signature issue for the organization. Every year the League urges lawmakers to balance their commitment to the industry with an earnest desire to protect public […]
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, […]
Majority Costs of Alcohol Harms Borne by Those Who Abstain
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 12, 2019 Alcohol abuse is an expensive habit. Excessive drinking leads to increased medical bills, costly accidents, lost wages, etc. And who picks up the tab? According to a new study, the majority of the costs of alcohol’s harms are borne by those who don’t drink excessively or […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 1)
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 2, 2019 This week, Gov. Roy Cooper, signed into law, SB 290, which was originally filed as the Distillery Regulatory Reform Bill. The legislation later became two bills rolled into one, when the language from HB 536 – ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform, which passed the House, was […]
House ABC Committee Takes Up Privatization of Liquor Sales
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 26, 2019 On the heels of an omnibus bill (SB 290 – ABC Regulatory Reform) that the Christian Action League considered the worst alcohol proposal in state history, lawmakers are now looking to do away with the entire control system and put liquor sales totally in the hands […]
Bill is a Veritable Christmas in July for Distilleries
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 2, 2019 Distilleries are a burgeoning industry in North Carolina. There were eight distilleries across the state in 2010. Today there are eighty-one. With that kind of growth, there also comes political leverage. In recent years, distillers have coalesced into a politically powerful group and have been pushing […]