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 […]
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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 […]
The Save Women’s Sports Bill is Dead, Says House Speaker Moore
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 30, 2021 Last week, the Christian Action League reported that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, would not be taken up by the Senate this session. This decision by the Senate leadership would likely also cause the demise of The Save Women’s Sports Act, House Bill […]
Statement on Apple Coming to RTP, HB 2, and a Word to Governor Roy Cooper.
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 26, 2021 Today, lawmakers and the Governor celebrate the promise of Apple’s plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina and build a new campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP) employing 3000 workers. The Governor made the announcement during a press conference, where he couldn’t resist telling us that the […]
Youth Health Protection Act, Dead, May Mean Same Fate for a Similar Measure
By Rus Egner Christian Action League April 22, 2021 News this week that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, will not be taken up in the state Senate this session is discouraging, but does not diminish the good intent of those filing the measure, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the […]
House Passes Its Own Bill for Guns in Churches with Schools: Debate Spirited and Interesting
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2021 In recent weeks, the Christian Action League has been reporting on SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places, a bill that has already won the Senate’s approval. The legislation carves out an exemption for churches that share a property with a school to allow concealed carry […]
NC Senate Passes Bill to Give Churches that House Schools Right to Bear Arms
By Emily Woods Christian Post March 3, 2021 The North Carolina Senate passed the Religious Assembly Security and Protection Act of 2021 on Monday, which would allow churches that also house schools to bear arms. Senate Bill 43 passed with a 31-18 vote and has been sent to the House of Representatives for further consideration. […]