By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 28, 2023 At least eight North Carolina lawmakers have received donations in the past year from individuals tied to the company that is favored to win the rights to build new casinos if the state legislature and the governor give it the green light, according to a new […]
Speaker Tim Moore
Pro-Family Leaders Sound Alarm as N.C. GOP Leaders in the Legislature Consider Casino Expansion
Please contact your state Representative and Senator immediately By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 14, 2023 Pro-family leaders across North Carolina are sounding the alarm on the possible expansion of gambling across the state after Republican leaders, including House Speaker Tim Moore, said the legislature may look at adding casinos to non-tribal lands. The […]
Efforts to Legalize Marijuana as Medicine Faces Setback in the State Legislature
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 13, 2023 Efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes may be up in smoke for this session of the N.C. Legislature, according to a statement issued by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) on Tuesday. Although the upper chamber passed Senate Bill 3, euphemistically dubbed the Compassionate Care Act, […]
Controversial Tactic: Senate Ties Medical Marijuana to Unrelated Bill
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League July 5, 2023 Senate lawmakers’ intent on legalizing medical marijuana via Senate Bill 3 this session are holding a totally unrelated measure (House Bill 75) hostage until they get their way. On June 28, the Senate voted 36-8 to amend House Bill 75, a popular proposal to expand the […]
Governor Cooper Signs Bill Legalizing Sports Betting, Horse Race Wagering: Are Casinos Next?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 16, 2023 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a law Wednesday authorizing sports betting and horse race wagering across the state. The House had voted 68-45 on the measure a week ago, following the Senate’s May 31 vote. Betting will begin sometime between January and June 2024. Seemingly […]
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 […]
The Battle Over the Dangerous Abortion Pill is Not Over
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 28, 2023 It’s been a week since the Supreme Court ruled that full access to the abortion pill mifepristone can continue, but the battle to protect women and the unborn from the dangerous drug is not over, as a lawsuit in Texas works its way through the lower […]
House Democrat Switches Parties, Giving N.C. GOP Veto-Proof Majority
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 7, 2023 North Carolina House Republicans gained a veto-proof supermajority this week when Rep. Tricia Cotham changed her affiliation from Democrat to Republican, saying her former party no longer represents her beliefs and that she wants to be a member of a “big tent.” House Republicans now control […]
What’s the Status of Abortion Legislation?
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 7, 2023 Republican lawmakers should be able to pass legislation this session to further limit abortion, but whether they will remains to be seen. On Friday, Rep. Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, giving the GOP a supermajority in the House […]
Gigantic Victory! Republicans Override Governor’s Veto of Church Protections Bill
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 31, 2023 In their first successful override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto since 2018, legislators this week restored Second Amendment rights to North Carolinians with Senate Bill 41. Titled “Guarantee 2nd Amendment Freedom and Protections,” the new law repeals the pistol purchase permit requirement for individuals and launches […]