By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 16, 2023 A pair of North Carolina Senate committees this week advanced a bill that would make the Tarheel State the 23rd nationwide to prohibit biological males from playing on women’s teams and in female-only sports. HB 574, better known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, passed […]
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Historic: Legislature Overrides Veto, Approves 12-Week Ban on Abortions, Millions in Assistance for Mothers
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 19, 2023 The North Carolina legislature this week overrode the governor’s veto in passing historic protections for the unborn and their mothers, prohibiting abortion after 12 weeks and approving millions of dollars in assistance for pregnant women and moms in need. The Senate passed SB 20 by a […]
It’s About Fairness: Bill that Bans Biological Boys in Girls’ Sports Taken Up in N.C. Legislature
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 14, 2023 Supporters of a proposed bill in the North Carolina legislature that would prohibit biological boys from playing on girls’ teams say it would maintain fairness in female sports and protect girls from injuries. The bill, HB 574 in the House and S631 in the Senate, would […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senate Raises Legal Age to Marry in N.C.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 13, 2021 This week the North Carolina Senate raised the age for getting married. Fourteen and fifteen-year-olds can currently marry under exceptional circumstances. S.B. 35: Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18 Years, which unanimously passed the Senate on Wednesday, raises the age to sixteen and disallows […]