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Sen. Jim Burgin

Medical Marijuana Senate Vote: Based on Facts or Emotion?

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 3, 2022 By a vote of 35-10, the North Carolina Senate approved SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act on Thursday – a measure that would make so-called medicinal marijuana legal in the Tar Heel state. The bill remains on the calendar for a third reading, which […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: Jere Royall, medica; marijuana, NC Family Policy Council, Phil Berger, Rev. Mark Creech, SAM, SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act, Sen. Jim Burgin, Sen. Paul Lowe

Primary Election: Turnout Up, Budd and Edwards Win, State Races, and Surprises

By L.A. Williams and Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2022 The most closely watched race of North Carolina’s primary election on Tuesday yielded perhaps the most predictable outcome for a chance at the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Republican Richard Burr. Republicans chose Trump-endorsed Congressman Ted Budd, while Democrats gave a […]

Filed Under: Featured, Voter Education Tagged With: ABC Committee, Brian Biggs, Cherie Beasley, Deanna Ballard, Donna Stroud, E.C. Sykes, HUnter Hines, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, L.A. Williams, Michael Bitzer, Michael Stading, Pat Hurley, Pat McCrory, Pres. Trump, Ralph Hise, Rep. Ben Moss, Rep. David Rouzer, Rep. Jamie Boles, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Richard Hudson, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Bob Steinburg, Sen. Buck Newton, Sen. Chuck Edwards, Sen. Jim Burgin, Sen. Kirk Deviere, Sen. Norman Sanderson, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Richard Burr, Sen. Thom Tillis, Ted Budd, Trey Allen, Val Applewhite, Wesley Meredith

Small-Group Quickly Mobilizes to Push Back Proposed ‘Gaming Establishment’ and Succeeds

By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 12, 2022 Friday, April 6, Rev. Curtis Norris, pastor of Calvary Church in Olivia, received an urgent phone call from Belinda McGugan about an application for a gaming establishment in their community. A retiree and resident of Olivia, McGugan was deeply concerned that gambling would bring the wrong […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Calvary Church, Chan Ho, Gaming, Harnett County, Harnett County Sheriff, HUnter Hines, Lt. J. Christensen, Olivia, Rachel Webb, Rev. Curtis Norris, Rev. Mark Creech, Rev. Russell Blackmon, Sen. Jim Burgin, Swanns Station Baptist Church, sweepstakes

Marijuana Bill Gets Through Senate Healthcare, But Opposition Was Strong

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 27, 2021 “Marijuana’s recognition as a medicine should not be determined by popular demand,” the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, warned North Carolina senators on the Healthcare Committee Thursday minutes before they advanced Senate Bill 711 to Rules and Operations. The legislation is […]

Filed Under: Featured, Marijuana Tagged With: COVID-19, East Carolina Anesthesia Associates, FDA, L.A. Williams, Laetrile, Medical Cannabis Production Commission, medical marijuana, Rep. Paul Stam, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act, Sen. Jim Burgin, Sen. Joyce Krawiec, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Paul Lowe, Sen. Ralph Hise

Sports Betting Bill Passes N.C. Senate

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 20, 2021 Will sports wagering be legalized in North Carolina? The odds of that happening just improved as the Senate on Thursday gave its stamp of approval to a controversial bill that would massively expand gambling across the state. Senate Bill 688, passed by a vote of 26-19, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Dennis Justice, Gov. Roy Cooper, John Rustin, L.A. Williams, lottery, NC Family Policy Council, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Jim Burgin

Sports Gambling Bill Gets Through Two More Committees: Opponents Make Powerful Arguments

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: HB 631, John Rustin, L.A. Williams, NC Family Policy Council, North Carolina Education Lottery, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Bob Steinburg, Sen. Chuck Edwards, Sen. Jim Burgin, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sports Gambling Bill

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