By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2020 Two significant actions involving alcohol policy in North Carolina took place last week. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed their own version of the Brunch Bill, and North Carolina’s ABC Commission moved forward on rules for liquor tastings in local ABC stores. “We are living […]
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2019 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director Christian Action League December 12, 2019 The long session of the North Carolina General Assembly traditionally runs from January to the middle of July. The 2019 Long Session, however, was extended well into November. The delay was mainly the result of a stalemate between Republican lawmakers, who possess the […]
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 […]
Blatantly Bad Alcohol and Gambling Bills Pass (Championed by Republicans)
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 19, 2019 RALEIGH – Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said he returned to work Tuesday, after suffering a health scare, and sat in the gallery of the state Senate to watch them pass “perhaps the most egregious piece of alcohol legislation that has […]
Gargantuan ABC Omnibus Bill Pared-Down, But Remains Severe Threat to Public Health
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 29, 2019 Thursday, the House Finance Committee took up a Proposed Committee Substitute (PCS) for HB 536 – ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform. The measure originally was a gargantuan piece of alcohol legislation with broad-sweeping reforms that would unravel North Carolina’s alcohol policies. The bill was sixteen pages in […]
Analysis of HB 536: ABC Omnibus
Contact: Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director John deRosset, Administrative Assistant Phone: 919.787.0606 Email: office@christianactionleague.org Website: christianactionleague.org Analysis of HB 536: ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform (SB 592) Introduction House Bill 536: ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform (SB 592) is a legislative initiative with sweeping […]
Questions N.C. Citizens Need to Ask About Alcohol Proposals in the NCGA
This is an Urgent Christian Action AlertBy M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMay 16, 2019 A new study was recently published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, which provided what many might consider surprising results. The study was to determine the drugs most harmful to the individual and others. What are some of the most harmful substances to […]