Rev. Creech gives passionate speech to Commission against the profane label By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 12, 2021 Late last year, Charlotte-based Sycamore Brewing tried unsuccessfully to get approval to feature the F-word on the label of its BUBS lemon lime hard seltzer, a beverage they referred to in social media posts as […]
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House ABC Committee Passes Bill to Regulate Alcohol Consumables
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 11, 2021 When should ice cream be treated like an alcoholic beverage, sold only to adults and only in licensed settings? When that ice cream contains alcohol like a malt beverage, a glass of wine or a serving of spiritous liquor. That’s the common-sense logic behind House Bill […]
U.S. House Passes ‘Equality Act’: Measure Will Upend Religious Freedom
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 25, 2021 Passed by the House on Thursday, the so-called Equality Act will upend religious freedom in America unless it can be stopped in the U.S. Senate. “When people hear the word equality, they want to support it because no one should be treated less than equal, but […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: NC Churches Need SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places
Call Your State Senator Immediately By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 25, 2021 North Carolina churches that operate schools may soon have the same rights as other congregations when it comes to allowing concealed carry permit-holders to have their guns with them during services. Senate Bill 43, Protect Religious Meeting Places, won the approval […]
Voter ID in NC One Step Closer to Enforcement
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 10, 2021 More than two years after North Carolinians overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment requiring voters to show a photo ID, the effort to increase election integrity remains an ongoing battle. But a ruling this week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may bring […]
Robinson and GOP Depicted as Klansmen in WRAL Cartoon
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 3, 2021 Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson pulled no punches Tuesday when he called out WRAL for publishing a cartoon depicting GOP members on the state Board of Education as members of the Ku Klux Klan because they’ve opposed proposed changes to the state’s social studies curriculum that would […]
Governor Signs Gambling Compact with Catawba Indians
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 28, 2021 Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed a compact with the Catawba Indian Nation that will allow the South Carolina-based tribe to conduct Las Vegas-style gambling, sports betting and more at its planned $273 million, 17-acre casino project in Kings Mountain as soon as this fall. The […]
N.C. Lt. Gov. Gives Stirring Pro-Life Speech
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 22, 2021 Newly elected Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson stirred up an already lively crowd Sunday at the 23rd annual Rally and March for Life in Raleigh, boldly proclaiming that abortion is murder and promising that those fighting for the lives of the unborn will not be silenced. Opening […]
NCGA Opening Day Speeches Spirited and Harmonious in Tone
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 14, 2021 Spirited and harmonious — the words describe not only the 3 Heath Brothers’ rendition of the National Anthem performed in the Senate — but also the overall tone of Opening Day speeches delivered Wednesday in the N.C. General Assembly. Like the Thomasville-based trio, lawmakers seemed to […]
Samaritan’s Purse Sets Up Field Hospital in Western North Carolina
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 7, 2021 Samaritan’s Purse is carrying out its mission of providing “Christian relief to a hurting world” much closer to home than usual these days, serving patients suffering from COVID-19 in Lenoir. Headquartered in nearby Boone, the nondenominational evangelical organization led by Franklin Graham erected a 30-bed emergency […]