By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 2, 2022 Alcohol policy is a signature issue for the Christian Action League and has been for three-quarters of a century. Anytime something consequential happens regarding alcohol sales or marketing, the CAL keeps Christians who share its concerns informed. However, this news story is about a certain kind […]
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Recent Reports Show North Carolina Needs to Do More on the Smoking Issue
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 27, 2022 “I am a native North Carolinian who loves his state and its heritage. My summer job was working in the tobacco fields as a young boy. My grandfather was a tobacco farmer. But the scientific evidence for the harm smoking does to one’s health is clear […]
Biden Signs New Federal Law for Major Advancement of Gambling in N.C. and the Nation
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 7, 2022 The younger generations might not know the name, Walter Cronkite. He was a broadcasts news journalist who served as the anchor for the CBS Evening News for nearly two decades. He was considered one of the most trusted men in America. In a special program, The […]
‘Your Abortion Pills Are in the Mail’
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 22, 2021 “Whoever thought that you would hear it said, ‘Your abortion pills are in the mail’?” asked Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. Creech was referencing a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Thursday, which loosened restrictions on the […]
Wake County Public Libraries Remove Sexually Explicit Book
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 16, 2021 Media sources report that Wake County Public Libraries have removed the sexually explicit book, Gender Queer, from circulation. The book, written by Maia Kobabe, was removed after a “request for reconsideration.” According to Wake County spokesperson Alice Avery the book came under review after the request. […]
Perhaps ‘The Most Monumental Ballot in the History of Graham County’
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 11, 2021 Only days before the 2021 election, the Graham Star reported on an alcohol-related incident in which a woman seriously injured herself with a knife. According to the report, the local medical examiner said a male friend took a bottle of alcohol away from the woman and […]
Office of the Christian Action League Officially Reopens after COVID Quarantine
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League September 23, 2021 After more than three weeks, the Christian Action League of North Carolina has reopened its office in Raleigh. It was closed because its executive director, Rev. Mark Creech, contracted COVID. Creech was recently released by his doctor to return to work, but is still recovering from […]
Senate Healthcare Committee Advances Bill to Protect Patients’ Religious Rights During Disasters
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 26, 2021 This year, legislation that hasn’t received any press is HB 447 – The Jeff Rieg Law/Patients Religious Rights. The bill has already passed the House by a substantial margin of 98-19. It was taken up in the Senate Healthcare Committee on Thursday and passed in that […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Changes to So-Called Medical Marijuana Bill
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 20, 2021 The bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina, SB 711 – NC Compassionate Care Act, was taken up by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. An earlier version of the measure had already passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. It […]
It Looks Like the Minimum Age for Marriage is About to Be Raised
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 12, 2021 The North Carolina House passed a measure on Wednesday that raises the minimum age for marriage in the state from fourteen to sixteen. The bill, SB 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18, was in response to concerns that the state’s low marriage […]