By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 13, 2021 A bill that would legalize mobile sports betting statewide with an 8-percent tax rate zipped through two more Senate committees this week and may soon be taken up by the full Senate. Under Senate Bill 688, 10 to 12 vendors would be licensed to offer digital […]
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New State Proposal Says, ‘Defund Police and the State Defunds You’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 17, 2021 Municipalities or counties that decide to defund law enforcement agencies would find themselves similarly defunded by the state if lawmakers pass The Police Funding Protection Act, a bill filed Monday in the North Carolina Senate. Co-sponsored by Republican senators Chuck Edwards (Henderson) and Danny Britt (Robeson), […]
Senate Education Committee Says State Universities Can Sell Alcohol at Collegiate Sporting Events.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 7, 2019 RALEIGH – Wednesday, HB 389 – ABC/Univ Athletic Facility was taken up by the Senate Education/Higher Education Committee. The proposed legislation had passed the House by a large margin (88-24). HB 389 would authorize public colleges and universities to sell beer and wine sales at stadiums, […]