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 […]
Sen. Phil Berger
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 […]
Supreme Court Ruling on District Voting Maps Draws Equal Ire
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 24, 2022 Two out of three voting maps drawn by state lawmakers won approval from a three-judge Superior Court panel Wednesday, but the trio rejected the Legislature’s Congressional map, instead imposing a version created by an unelected “Special Masters” committee. The ruling drew equal ire from N.C. House […]
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 […]
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 […]