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, […]
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Does Jesus Need a Lobbyist?
By Jay Atkins Christian Post November 24, 2020 Note from CAL Staff: The Staff and Board of Directors of the Christian Action League urge you to read this great article by Jay Atkins. It describes in a nutshell what Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, has been to the League’s supporting […]
Governor Cooper Vetoes ‘Freedom to Worship Safely’ Bill
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJuly 3, 2020 Thursday of this week, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed eight bills sent to his desk by the state legislature. One of those bills, HB 652 – Freedom to Worship Safely, was a measure supported by the Christian Action League. HB 652 is a measure very much like another bill, […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: State Lawmakers Trying to Pass Legislation that Allows for Curbside Sales and Delivery of Mixed Beverages During Pandemic
Christian Action LeagueApril 29, 2020 Tuesday, The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened to take-up important legislation that seeks to provide relief to the state’s citizens during the COVID 19 pandemic. Read our latest report: Lawmakers Hash out Funding to Deal with COVID 19. House Bill 1043: Pandemic Response Act would make various changes to the […]
Lawmakers Hash Out Funding to Deal with COVID-19
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 29, 2020 Lawmakers — many in masks and keeping their distance from one another — gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to begin hashing out how best to help the state weather COVID-19, including exactly how to spend roughly half of the $6 billion in federal CARES Act funding headed to the […]
Governor Extends Orders: State Lawmakers Call for Fair Treatment of Churches
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 24, 2020 As North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday extended his social distancing/stay-at-home order for at least another two weeks, it is clear that he and many Republican lawmakers remain more than six feet apart on the issue of how to treat churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]
North Carolina: ‘A Dangerous Precedent Has Been Set’
By Dr. Donnie LovetteChristian Action LeagueApril 17, 2020 North Carolina is my home. I was born here, raised here, and except for 3 years of my life I have spent 58 years here. This state is important to me. I could live other places, but to me, North Carolina is the best place to live. […]
NCGA Must Do More to Protect Churches from Mass Shooters
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League January 10, 2020 After a gunman opened fire in the West Freeway Church of Christ during a worship service last month, the Associated Press noted that 2019 was “one of the worst years in recent history for attacks on religious groups or places of worship.” According to the […]
Two Transgender Candidates Running for State Senate Seats
By Shelly Keller Christian Action League December 27, 2019 The Raleigh News and Observer and the Washington, D.C. based The Hill is reporting that two transgender candidates have filed for Senate seats in the North Carolina General Assembly. The two candidacies arise a little more than two years after the demise of HB 2, commonly […]
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 […]
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