By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 1, 2023 A campaign finance watchdog released a stunning report this week showing that North Carolina’s legislators have received $530,000 in campaign contributions tied to gambling and marijuana interests during the first six months of 2023 — the same months the legislators were debating those very issues. The […]
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Rockingham Commissioners Defy Overflow Crowd, Rezone Land for Casino
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 25, 2023 Hundreds of opponents of a casino in Rockingham County packed a Board of Commissioners meeting Monday to urge a “no” vote on the rezoning of 192 acres of land, only to watch the board members unanimously vote “yes” as part of a plan to turn the […]
U.S. Rep. Edwards Threatens Cherokees with Federal Funding Loss for Marijuana Legalization
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 25, 2023 A U.S. Representative from North Carolina is urging members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee to reject marijuana legalization and is promising to introduce legislation that would pull federal funding from localities across the nation that legalize it. U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican, noted in […]
N.C. Legislature Overrides Cooper on 3 Bills that Protect Children and Guard Parental Rights
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 18, 2023 The North Carolina legislature overrode the vetoes of Gov. Roy Cooper this week on a trio of bills that supporters within the Christian and conservative communities say protects the health and safety of children against a leftist ideology that has blurred the differences between girls and […]
Casino Proposal Slams into Opposition in Anson, Nash Counties
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 18, 2023 Legislative supporters of proposed casinos in Anson, Nash and Rockingham are finding more opposition to the idea than they likely expected. A community meeting on the issue this month at Old Carriage Road Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, N.C., drew a packed crowd of some 100 […]
Hundreds Pack Church to Rally Opposition to Rural Casinos in N.C.: ‘We Don’t Want to be Las Vegas’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 11, 2023 A Rockingham County man who is helping lead the opposition to casinos in his area says a proposed casino bill can be defeated but only if Christians speak out and contact their local legislators and commissioners. Rockingham County’s Doug Isley says he hopes to have thousands […]
Paul ‘Skip’ Stam Urges NC Legislators to Oppose Casinos, Calling Them a ‘Highly Regressive’ Tax
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 3, 2023 A prominent former GOP member of the North Carolina House is urging state legislators to oppose casinos and any gambling expansion, calling it a poor way to promote economic expansion and a form of regressive taxation. Paul Stam, a former majority leader and speaker pro tempore […]
Eight N.C. Lawmakers Received Donations from Casino Company: It’s a ‘Pay to Play Scheme’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 28, 2023 At least eight North Carolina lawmakers have received donations in the past year from individuals tied to the company that is favored to win the rights to build new casinos if the state legislature and the governor give it the green light, according to a new […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ Passes $100 Million, Shining Spotlight on Child Sex Trafficking
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 21, 2023 The surprise box office hit of the summer doesn’t involve Marvel superheroes, Star Wars villains or even animated Pixar characters. Instead, it tells the real-world story of a former government agent, Tim Ballard, who stepped down from his job at the Department of Homeland Security so […]
Pro-Family Leaders Sound Alarm as N.C. GOP Leaders in the Legislature Consider Casino Expansion
Please contact your state Representative and Senator immediately By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 14, 2023 Pro-family leaders across North Carolina are sounding the alarm on the possible expansion of gambling across the state after Republican leaders, including House Speaker Tim Moore, said the legislature may look at adding casinos to non-tribal lands. The […]