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 […]
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House Committee Takes-Up Revisions to Strengthen Safe Surrender Law
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 22, 2021 In July of last year, a woman walking her dog near Christ Community Church on Fairview Drive in Wilmington heard what sounded like an infant crying. The sound was coming from a trashcan. When she looked into the trash, she found a baby in a sealed, […]
Push for Medical Marijuana in NC Has New Dynamic
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 15, 2021 There is a new push in the legislature to legalize medical marijuana in the Tar Heel state. Advocates have been going from office to office making their pitch. There have been medical marijuana bills filed since 2008, but this year there is a new dynamic. Some […]
‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ Filed in State Legislature Creates ‘Bright Line’ Definition for Participation
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 31, 2021 Save Women’s Sports – it’s a simple name for a straightforward bill filed in the North Carolina House last week that aims to keep the playing field level for female athletes by ensuring that they aren’t forced to compete with biological males. Introduced by primary sponsor […]
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 […]
State Lawmakers File Bills Likely to Grab the Attention of Citizen Christians
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League February 4, 2021 Plato said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” If this is true, it should be noted that the North Carolina General Assembly is off to an interesting start in 2021. In addition to working on measures having to do with COVID relief, […]
Lt. Gov. Scheduled Out of State School Board Meeting about Curriculum Changes on Gender Identity, Systemic Racism
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 29, 2021 The State Board of Education has scheduled a meeting to discuss and vote on changes to the North Carolina social studies standards curriculum at the same time Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is slated to preside over the state Senate. Robinson, a voting member of the Board, […]
Cleveland County School Board Considers Display of Ten Commandments at Schools
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 22, 2021 The Cleveland County School Board is exploring a proposal that would place Ten Commandments displays near each of its schools’ entrances. The matter was first discussed during the School Board’s December 14th Board meeting. According to the Shelby Star, the issue was not on the agenda […]
Sen. Thom Tillis Joins Resolution in Defense of the Free Exercise of Religion
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 22, 2020 Last Friday, North Carolina’s U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R) joined a resolution, led by Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott. The resolution defends the First Amendment, more specifically, the right to exercise one’s faith freely. “While this is a hard time for many, North Carolinians should still […]
Wake County School Board Adds ‘Transgender or Gender Identity’ To Non-Discrimination Policy
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 17, 2020 Tuesday, the Wake County School Board gave its initial approval for including “transgender or gender identity” as a part of its policies, which are meant to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or bullying of its students or employees. Wake, the largest public school system in the state, already […]