By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 1, 2023 A campaign finance watchdog released a stunning report this week showing that North Carolina’s legislators have received $530,000 in campaign contributions tied to gambling and marijuana interests during the first six months of 2023 — the same months the legislators were debating those very issues. The […]
Sen. Jim Perry
Republicans Barrel Ahead on Enabling Vice
Marijuana, gambling take a front seat in new legislative session. That’s disappointing under GOP leadership By Andrew Dunn Christian Action League March 16, 2023 I continue to be baffled by the energy and enthusiasm in the General Assembly’s Republican caucus for marijuana and gambling. Again this year, Republicans are the driving force behind bills to legalize marijuana […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]