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 […]
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Bill That Pushes Back Against Critical Race Theory in Schools Wins Approval
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 26, 2021 “Teach the truth, teach it unabridged, but do not cross the line to tell children what to think” — that’s what Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says needs to happen in North Carolina public schools and the message that lawmakers are trying to get across with HB […]
NC Senate Leader Phil Berger Provides Wise Advice on COVID
Says We Should Be Relieved, Not Panicked CAL Staff Christian Action League July 30, 2021 In a statement released to the press, NC Senate Leader, Phil Berger, said that North Carolinians should be relieved about COVID and not panicked. He noted that “there were fewer COVID deaths during the entire month of July than a […]
The Save Women’s Sports Bill is Dead, Says House Speaker Moore
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 30, 2021 Last week, the Christian Action League reported that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, would not be taken up by the Senate this session. This decision by the Senate leadership would likely also cause the demise of The Save Women’s Sports Act, House Bill […]
NCGA Opening Day Speeches Spirited and Harmonious in Tone
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 14, 2021 Spirited and harmonious — the words describe not only the 3 Heath Brothers’ rendition of the National Anthem performed in the Senate — but also the overall tone of Opening Day speeches delivered Wednesday in the N.C. General Assembly. Like the Thomasville-based trio, lawmakers seemed to […]
NC Sheriffs Say Unable to Find Legal Support for Mixed Drinks To-Go
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 30, 2020 Last week, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association sent a memo via email to all the state’s sheriffs saying that they could not find any legal grounds for Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 183. The governor’s order, which was issued December 21st, authorizes and instructs the ABC […]
Basnight Passes: Advocacy for the Lottery and Opposition to Marriage Amendment Stain Record
By Shelly Brown Christian Action League December 30, 2020 North Carolina’s longest-serving legislative leader, Marc Basnight, died Monday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 73. “Anyone who knows anything about North Carolina politics knows the name Marc Basnight,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “I watched Basnight work his […]
House Version of COVID Relief Bill Includes Takeout Cocktails
Please Call Your State Senator to Oppose it By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 1, 2020 State lawmakers are on a fast-track to approve bills that would bring relief to those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But if they aren’t careful, they could serve up a dose of harm along with the help, says the […]
Lawmakers Hash Out Funding to Deal with COVID-19
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 29, 2020 Lawmakers — many in masks and keeping their distance from one another — gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to begin hashing out how best to help the state weather COVID-19, including exactly how to spend roughly half of the $6 billion in federal CARES Act funding headed to the […]
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 […]