By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 18, 2023 The North Carolina legislature overrode the vetoes of Gov. Roy Cooper this week on a trio of bills that supporters within the Christian and conservative communities say protects the health and safety of children against a leftist ideology that has blurred the differences between girls and […]
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Lots of Work: Veto Overrides, Bills to Support, Bills to Oppose, Casinos and VLTs
By L.A. Williams Christan Action League August 10,2023 With Labor Day just around the corner, it’s easy to forget that North Carolina lawmakers still have lots of work to do this summer and plenty of legislation on the table. While some legislators have been back and forth on vacation, others have been behind closed doors […]
Fight to Save Women’s Sports: A Spiritual Battle and a Call to Action
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 21, 2023 “This is a spiritual battle. It’s no longer right versus wrong, good versus bad. This is moral versus evil.” That’s how former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines Barker recently described the fight to keep women’s sports fair and free from biological males competing as “transwomen.” Barker, who […]
Gov. Cooper’s Vetoes of Common-Sense Bills Sparks Outcry
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 6, 2023 North Carolinians who are discouraged by Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent vetoes of three common-sense bills should encourage their lawmakers to override the vetoes, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “Every person with any common sense who is uninfluenced by the […]
Statement on Governor’s Vetoes of Parent’s Bill of Rights, Gender Transitioning Surgeries on Minors, and Fairness in Women’s Sports
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 5, 2023 Every person with any common sense and uninfluenced by the prevailing ‘woke’ ideology of our day is profoundly disappointed Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three crucial bills today: The Parents’ Bill of Rights, Gender Transitioning Surgeries for Minors, and Fairness in Women’s Sports. The Governor, in […]
Parents’ Bill of Rights Heads to Cooper, Clarifying Moms and Dads Rights on Education, Gender, Elsewhere
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 30, 2023 The North Carolina House and Senate this week easily passed a bill known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” sending to Gov. Roy Cooper legislation that would clarify parents legal rights within education, gender, sexuality and other areas. The legislation, Senate Bill 49, declares that “parental […]
NCGA Protects Minors from Gender Transition Surgeries: ‘Let Children Be Children, Not Miniature Adults with Full Sized Problems’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 20, 2023 A bill protecting minors from mutilating surgeries, puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones passed the House Wednesday and is headed to the Governor’s Office. House Bill 808, titled “An Act to Prohibit Gender Transition Procedures for Minors,” had passed the Senate on Tuesday, 29-16. Wednesday’s House vote […]
Sports Gambling’s Legalization: Nothing to Celebrate with Smiles and Applause
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League Sports gambling is now legal in North Carolina. Gathered around Gov. Roy Cooper in Charlotte at the Spectrum Center, lawmakers and stakeholders smiled broadly and applauded with glee as he signed the legislation into law. But a lot of us aren’t smiling. Instead, we are grieving because we […]
Fairness in Women’s Sports Act passes House and Senate, heads to Gov. Cooper
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 23, 2023 North Carolina took a major step forward in protecting women’s sports Thursday when the state House of Representatives sent a bill to Gov. Roy Cooper that would prohibit biological males from participating in female sports. The bill, HB 574, passed the House 62-43, two days after […]
Governor Cooper Signs Bill Legalizing Sports Betting, Horse Race Wagering: Are Casinos Next?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 16, 2023 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a law Wednesday authorizing sports betting and horse race wagering across the state. The House had voted 68-45 on the measure a week ago, following the Senate’s May 31 vote. Betting will begin sometime between January and June 2024. Seemingly […]