By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 13, 2023 North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore said on the first day of the legislative session Wednesday that the chamber will tackle the issue of abortion this year, although he said specific details are still unknown. Moore, 52, was elected speaker on Wednesday for a […]
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N.C. Pro-Lifers Must Remain Determined in 2023 Despite Threats, Leaders Say
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 6, 2023 North Carolina pro-life leaders are encouraging their constituents to be on guard but resolute in 2023 in light of recent attacks on pro-lifers that could re-appear when the new legislature reconvenes Jan. 11. Pro-lifers within the state experienced three high-profile attacks last year immediately before and […]
‘Victory’: Planned Parenthood Drops Lawsuit Against 5 N.C. Pro-Life Laws
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 6, 2023 Planned Parenthood is dropping a lawsuit challenging five North Carolina pro-life laws in light of the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a legal motion from two pro-life Republican leaders. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, had sought to overturn five state laws as unconstitutional. Those five […]
N.C. Governor’s School Fired Prof for Opposing Critical Race Theory: Lawsuit
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 28, 2022 A popular professor filed a federal lawsuit this month claiming he was fired by the North Carolina Governor’s School for speaking out against what is often called critical race theory or critical theory. David Phillips, an English professor who teaches at multiple colleges and universities, served […]
Burr, Tillis Censured by Local GOP over Support of Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 21, 2022 A county-level chapter of the North Carolina Republican Party has censured the state’s two U.S. senators over their support for same-sex marriage and is urging the state party to do the same. The Granville County Republican Party passed the resolution this month censuring Sens. Richard Burr […]
Legislators Who Supported Same-Sex Marriage Must ‘Answer to the Almighty,’ Bishop Patrick Wooden Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 16, 2022 Politicians who voted to codify same-sex marriage in federal law this month will answer to God for their immoral actions, says a long-time Raleigh pastor. “The God of the Bible has the last say,” said Bishop Patrick Wooden Sr., pastor of Raleigh’s Upper Room Church of […]
Beer and Wine Cause Cancer, but Few Americans Know of the Link: Study
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 9, 2022 Most Americans don’t know of the link between alcoholic beverage consumption and cancer even though “conclusive” research has found a connection, according to a new report. The study, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, noted that scientists have linked the drinking of alcohol […]
Landmark Study: Marijuana No Better than Placebo at Reducing Pain
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League December 2, 2022 A landmark new study with surprising results on the lack of correlation between marijuana and pain relief could impact the debate over medicinal cannabis in North Carolina and elsewhere. The research, published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), involved a meta-analysis of […]
Landmark New York Times Report Exposes Greed of Sports Gambling Industry
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 23, 2022 A groundbreaking New York Times investigation into the world of sports gambling should change how North Carolinians — and the nation — view the industry, pro-family leaders say. The series, published Nov. 20, examined thousands of pages of documents and interviewed lobbyists, lawmakers, executives and regulators, […]
Smoking Marijuana is more Dangerous than Smoking Cigarettes, Groundbreaking Study Finds
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 25, 2022 A groundbreaking new study that ties marijuana usage to higher rates of emphysema and other types of lung damage should impact the debate over cannabis legalization in North Carolina, pro-family leaders say. The study, published in the journal Radiology and authored by researchers at the Ottawa […]