By Hunter Hines Christian Action League September 30, 2021 Because the Christian Action League temporarily closed its office when Rev. Mark Creech, executive director, contracted COVID, some good news went unreported. On Wednesday, August 26, Governor Roy Cooper signed S.B. 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Difference to Marry Under 18 Yrs. The Governor said in […]
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New Law Secures Patient’s Right to Have Clergy Present, Even During Pandemic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 23, 2021 Patients who wind up in the hospital in the midst of a declared disaster or emergency should not lose their religious freedom, and they won’t in North Carolina, thanks to House Bill 447, which was passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. […]
Sports Betting Bill Passes N.C. Senate
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 20, 2021 Will sports wagering be legalized in North Carolina? The odds of that happening just improved as the Senate on Thursday gave its stamp of approval to a controversial bill that would massively expand gambling across the state. Senate Bill 688, passed by a vote of 26-19, […]
It Looks Like the Minimum Age for Marriage is About to Be Raised
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 12, 2021 The North Carolina House passed a measure on Wednesday that raises the minimum age for marriage in the state from fourteen to sixteen. The bill, SB 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18, was in response to concerns that the state’s low marriage […]
Charlotte City Council Approves SOGI Ordinance, Five Years After HB 2
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League August 12, 2021 Monday evening, the Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) ordinance. The law’s passage marks a five-year circle back to the Queen City, which introduced a similar measure in 2016 that initiated the firestorm of HB 2, commonly called “the bathroom […]
Sports Wagering Bill: In the Past, Republicans Have Supported Policies Consistent with Biblical Teachings. That May Be Changing?
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 22, 2021 Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, says that during his more than twenty years as a lobbyist for conservative evangelicals, Republicans have more often than not supported policies consistent with biblical teachings. Democrats, on the other hand, characteristically oppose these policies. “But […]
Gov. Cooper Continues to Put Churches at Risk
By John Richardson No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money June 21, 2021 The North Carolina General Assembly passed SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places with bipartisan majorities. The bill would have allowed concealed carry at churches with attached private schools outside of school and extracurricular hours. In other words, a church could have […]
Catawba Tribe Clears Another Hurdle in Path to NC Casino
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 27, 2021 The Catawba Indians’ plan to build a huge Las Vegas-style casino near Kings Mountain cleared another federal hurdle this week, but the Rev. Mark Creech says the move is no cause for celebration. “I think this is exceedingly sad for the people of Cleveland County. Bad […]
Born-Alive Bill Wins Approval in the Senate
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 13, 2021 Infants who survive a botched abortion would be entitled to the same level of care as wanted babies of the same gestational age under a bill passed Tuesday by the North Carolina Senate along party lines. Senate Bill 405, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, is nearly […]
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Passes Senate Health Committee
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 6, 2021 A bill requiring medical providers to employ the same duty of care for children born alive after a botched abortion as they would for any other child of the same gestational age was considered before the Senate Health Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 405 – Born-Alive […]