By Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director Christian Action League December 12, 2019 The long session of the North Carolina General Assembly traditionally runs from January to the middle of July. The 2019 Long Session, however, was extended well into November. The delay was mainly the result of a stalemate between Republican lawmakers, who possess the […]
SB 290-ABC Regulatory Reform
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 3)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 21, 2019 Looser Liquor Laws Let You Buy More than 1 Beer, Even in Dry Counties, read the headline in Wednesday’s edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times. Hillman Beer, a brewery located on Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville, hailed the recent changes in alcohol policy that now allow […]
House ABC Committee Takes Up Privatization of Liquor Sales
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 26, 2019 On the heels of an omnibus bill (SB 290 – ABC Regulatory Reform) that the Christian Action League considered the worst alcohol proposal in state history, lawmakers are now looking to do away with the entire control system and put liquor sales totally in the hands […]
Blatantly Bad Alcohol and Gambling Bills Pass (Championed by Republicans)
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 19, 2019 RALEIGH – Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said he returned to work Tuesday, after suffering a health scare, and sat in the gallery of the state Senate to watch them pass “perhaps the most egregious piece of alcohol legislation that has […]