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Sen. Jim Perry

A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Lottery’s Passage and Its Relevance Today

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 18, 2022 Now and then, North Carolinians read or hear a news story about someone who won big bucks playing the state lottery. For instance, Fox 8 reported that Kelly Wyatt of Statesville bought a $30 scratch-off ticket and won $1 million last week. She bought the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: Fayetteville Observer, Gov. Beverly Perdue, Gov. Mike Easley, HB 1023, Kelly Wyatt, lottery, Marc Basnight, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. David Hoyle, Sen. Ham Horton, Sen. Harry Brown, Sen. Hugh Webster, Sen. Jerry Tilman, Sen. Jim Jacumin, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. John Garwood, Sen. Kathy Harington, Sen. Micael Lazzara, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom Apodaca, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Tony Rand, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, Stop Predatory Gambling, Tim Kinlaw

The Calloused Response of North Carolina Leadership

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 11, 2021 One may often wonder what happened to deprive this country of distinguished leadership. Finding a great leader now seems as hopeless as Diogenes the Cynic’s search for an honest man through the streets of Athens. It’s more than disheartening for those who possess a passionate […]

Filed Under: Featured, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: ACC Now Podcast, CCPG, Cherokee Casino, Gov. Jim Hunt, Gov. Roy Cooper, John Warren Kindt, Kaitlin Brown, lottery, Luke DeCock, Rev. Mark Creech, Ryan Hockensmith, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Jim Perry, Sports Gambling, sweepstakes gaming, video poker

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: HB 954-Video Lottery Entertainment, John Rustin, Lynn Bonner, NC Family Policy Council, NC Policy Watch, Rep. Harry Warren, Rep. Tim Moffitt, Rev. Mark Creech, Rex Rogers, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Seducing America, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Kathy Harrington, Sen. Michael A. Lazzara, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, video poker

A Widespread Myth and a Dangerous Claim

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 27, 2021 Just before the North Carolina Senate passed a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Tar Heel state, Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir), the legislation’s primary sponsor, said: “Prohibition doesn’t work. We know that activity [sports wagering] takes place today, whether we like it or […]

Filed Under: Featured, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: Dr. Andrew Corbett, Dr. Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek, Going to Pot, Legislating Morality, Myths About Prohibition, NC Alliance for Health, Prohibition, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Paul Lowe, William J Bennet

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

Sports Wagering Bill: In the Past, Republicans Have Supported Policies Consistent with Biblical Teachings. That May Be Changing?

By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 22, 2021 Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, says that during his more than twenty years as a lobbyist for conservative evangelicals, Republicans have more often than not supported policies consistent with biblical teachings. Democrats, on the other hand, characteristically oppose these policies. “But […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort, Gov. Roy Cooper, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, M.H. Cavanaugh, Murphy vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, NC Republicans, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, SCOTUS, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Kathy Harrington, Sen. Michael A. Lazzara, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sports Gambling, WRAL News

Governor Extends Orders: State Lawmakers Call for Fair Treatment of Churches

By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 24, 2020 As North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday extended his social distancing/stay-at-home order for at least another two weeks, it is clear that he and many Republican lawmakers remain more than six feet apart on the issue of how to treat churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]

Filed Under: Featured, Other Issues Tagged With: constitutional rights, covid 19, First Amendment, Gov. Roy Cooper, L.A. Williams, Liberty Counsel, lockdown, NC Association of Chiefs of Police, NC Dept of Health and Human Services, NC General Assembly, NC Sheriffs Association, prayer walkers, Rev. Mark Creech, Richard Mast, Sen. Danny Britt, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Warren Daniel, social distancing

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