By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 30, 2022 In its final week of the 2021-22 Legislative Biennium, the North Carolina General Assembly passed two bills related to the state’s alcohol policies. Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said, “The couple of alcohol measures that passed were relatively innocuous, but there […]
Rep. Tim Moffitt
John Locke Program Shows Driving Force Behind Push to Deregulate Alcohol Policies
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 11, 2022 An hourlong telecast critical of the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control System released Monday by the John Locke Foundation gave a small peek into some big plans that could have devastating effects on the lives of some North Carolinians. “This program clearly shows the driving forces behind […]
Resistance by NC GOP Lawmakers to Gambling Morphing: Do Christians Share the Blame?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 1, 2021 It has been a startling evolution to witness in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers, long-standing friends of Christian values, are now touting for increased gambling. House Bill 954 – Video Lottery Entertainment is a measure championed by Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan). Another Republican, Rep. Tim Moffit […]
House ABC Committee Holds Hearing About ABC Woes: ‘Sincere Attempt to Remedy or Undermine?’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 1, 2021 Less than two weeks after Zander Guy, chairman of the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, resigned his post amid liquor shortages, lawmakers on the House ABC Committee spent more than two hours Wednesday questioning others involved with the system about why alcohol is not getting […]
House ABC Committee Gives Thumbs-up to ‘Bars on Wheels’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 6, 2021 The House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee gave a thumbs-up to House Bill 693 – Common Carriers ABC Permit this week, paving the way for some buses to become “bars on wheels.” But the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, warned lawmakers they […]
State Lawmakers Should Address the Issue of Alcohol-Infused Ice Cream
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League February 11, 2021 “I scream, you scream, we all scream for liquor-infused ice cream.” NOT!!! “What?” you might ask. “You mean alcohol-infused ice cream is something for real?” It sure is, and it’s growing in popularity. This is why Representatives Jamie Boles (R-Moore), Tim Moffitt (R-Henderson), Pat Hurley (R-Randolph), […]
Go Topless Rally Planned for Asheville
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League August 23, 2019 ASHEVILLE – This Sunday will mark another GoTopless Day in Asheville, North Carolina. The rally, which will be held in Pack Square, is a protest against laws that prevent women from baring their naked breasts in public. GoTopless events have been held consecutively in the city […]