By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 22, 2023 Churches and social conservative groups won a major political victory in North Carolina this week when Republican state leaders said they would not vote on casino expansion this year, either in the budget or in a stand-alone bill. Opponents of casinos, though, said the fight against […]
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GOP Divide Over Casinos Delays Budget: CAL ‘Incensed and Disillusioned’ by Proposal
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 15, 2023 Debate on a state budget will be delayed until at least next week as Republicans in the North Carolina House and Senate remain divided over casinos — and as Senate leader Phil Berger continues pressing both chambers for a gaming vote. House Speaker Tim Moore said […]
N.C. House Advances Anti-Riot Bill: It’s a ‘Common Sense’ Proposal, Speaker Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League February 10, 2023 A bill that increases the penalties for rioters and allows property owners to sue for damages sailed through the North Carolina House of Representatives Wednesday with enough voters to overcome a potential veto. The Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder Act, H.B. 40, passed by a vote […]
NCGA Opening Day Speeches Spirited and Harmonious in Tone
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 14, 2021 Spirited and harmonious — the words describe not only the 3 Heath Brothers’ rendition of the National Anthem performed in the Senate — but also the overall tone of Opening Day speeches delivered Wednesday in the N.C. General Assembly. Like the Thomasville-based trio, lawmakers seemed to […]
NC Filing Period for Seeking Public Office Underway, Christians Should Run
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 4, 2019 The filing period for those seeking public office in North Carolina started on Monday and will run through December 20th. Numerous lawmakers and other would-be public officials showed pictures of themselves on their Facebook pages filing with their local board of elections for various elective offices. […]
Consent Order: Transgender Individuals May Use Bathroom of Their Choice
By Thomas Hamilton Christian Action League July 26, 2019 RALEIGH – Federal Judge, Thomas D. Schroeder, approved a consent order on Tuesday that essentially grants transgender individuals the right to use the bathroom of their choice. The consent decree is the result of a lawsuit filed after the passage of HB 2 in 2016, commonly […]
BREAKING: Court Rules that Voter ID Can Move Forward in North Carolina
By Joseph Kyzer Office of NC House Speaker Tim Moore July 19, 2019 RALEIGH – A bipartisan three-judge panel ruled Friday that voter ID implementation can move forward in North Carolina and dismissed all but one of the plaintiffs’ six claims in a legal challenge to legislation implementing a constitutional amendment approved by voters last […]
Proposed N.C. Law to Help Save Babies Comes to a Tragic End
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 7, 2019 A law that would have helped save babies born alive in North Carolina during attempted abortions came to its own tragic end on Wednesday when bill sponsors failed to garner enough votes to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. After more than an hour of impassioned debate, […]