By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 5, 2023 If you had the ability to make North Carolina roads safer for everyone, how quickly would you do it? Arguably, that power now lies in the hands of lawmakers who may soon be entertaining House Bill 148. The legislation would reduce the legal alcohol limit for […]
Rep. Keith Kidwell
State House Votes to Display National Motto in Both Chambers
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 3, 2023 The N.C. House voted 93-21 Tuesday to display the words “In God We Trust” behind the dais of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. If the Senate approves, House Bill 215 will take effect in July, nearly 67 years […]
What’s the Status of Abortion Legislation?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 7, 2023 Republican lawmakers should be able to pass legislation this session to further limit abortion, but whether they will remains to be seen. On Friday, Rep. Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, giving the GOP a supermajority in the House […]
Bill Would Lower Legal Blood Alcohol Level for Drunk Driving to 0.05 Percent
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 9, 2023 Will North Carolina become the second state in the nation to lower the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent? That’s the hope of Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain), who introduced House Bill 148 late last month, and of national public health […]
New Law Secures Patient’s Right to Have Clergy Present, Even During Pandemic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League September 23, 2021 Patients who wind up in the hospital in the midst of a declared disaster or emergency should not lose their religious freedom, and they won’t in North Carolina, thanks to House Bill 447, which was passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. […]
An Update for Friends and Supporters
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League September 15, 2021 Today is the first day since being diagnosed with COVID that I felt well enough to sit up and type out an update on my condition. But before writing anything, I want to thank so many of you who have communicated your concerns and promised […]
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 […]
Guns at Churches Where a Private School is Located Stirs Lively House Floor Debate
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 4, 2021 Thursday, the North Carolina House passed SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places by a 70-38 margin. The measure had already passed the Senate back in March; however, because the House version contained a few amendments (which were mainly non-consequential to the bill’s substance and primarily […]
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, […]