By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 14, 2019 Although North Carolina lawmakers are not currently debating a bill to privatize liquor sales, the issue is expected to come up this session, prompting some local governments to pass resolutions denouncing the idea. Boone Manager John Ward said his town receives $525,000 annually from its ABC store […]
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Small Town Seeks Exception in Law for Alcohol Election
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 8, 2019 RALEIGH – This week, SB 124 – Small Town Mixed Beverage Election Reqs. was calendared to be heard on Wednesday in the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee, but was pulled from consideration. According to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. John Alexander (R-Franklin, Wake), SB 124, seeks to […]
House ABC Committee Meets to Hear ABC Commission Chief Legal Counsel
Rep. Willingham: ‘How many liquor stores does the state own, how much liquor does the state sell, how much money does the state budget for ABC?’ Correct Answer: ‘None.” By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 8, 2019 What government agency brought $1.1 billion in sales revenue into North Carolina last year and added more […]
NC Legislators, Health and Safety Experts, say, Efforts to Privatize Liquor Sales Would Bring Irreversible Harms
By L.A. WilliamsHealthy Communities NC RALEIGH – Research shows that North Carolina has a liquor system that serves its citizens better than most states, and efforts to privatize liquor sales would negatively impact public health and safety and result in irreversible harms — that was the core message of a press conference held this morning […]
Privatization of Liquor Sales: What N.C. Would Lose by Shutting Down ABC
By L.A. Williams and Rev. Mark H. Creech For nearly a decade, there has been an undercurrent from certain lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly, who want to see the state do away with its current control system for liquor sales. They base their arguments in their understanding of Free Market enterprise and entrepreneurial […]
ABC Reform Bill Increases Penalties for Violations Involving Violence, Controlled Substances or Prostitution
CAL Director says it’s the best alcohol-related proposal he has seen in 20 yearsBy L.A. WilliamsChristian Action League Five murders outside of three Hickory bars in a year’s time sent N.C. Senator Andy Wells (R-Catawba) on a quest to better equip the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Commission to handle violations before they spawn violence. The […]
NCGA’S In Depth Study Finds No Reason for Abandoning ABC and Privatizing Liquor Sales
Creech Warns Some Lawmakers Will Still Try to PrivatizeBy L.A. WilliamsChristian Action League Keeping revenue from alcohol sales high without encouraging excessive drinking —it’s the balancing act that North Carolina has been working on since the end of Prohibition via its Alcohol Beverage Control system. And an in depth study released this week shows no […]
Alcohol, Alcohol, Alcohol, Alcohol!!!!
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 15, 2018 RALEIGH – “It has high stakes for public health and safety and morality in general,” said Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “But it’s low on lawmaker’s radar in comparison to other social issues, and much of the church, except for some […]
Bill Would Allow Liquor-By-The-Drink in Movie Theaters, Alcohol Sales at Raffles and on State Operated Ferries
By CAL Staff Christian Action League June 8, 2018 RALEIGH – Except for its listing on the Senate Calendar, which did not appear until Wednesday evening, there was essentially no warning about an Omnibus ABC bill that was taken up Thursday morning in the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee. The measure, HB 500 – ABC […]
Opening Days of the ‘Short Session’ include Teacher Protest, ‘In God We Trust,’ Gambling, Alcohol Reform, and School Safety
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 18, 2018 RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh on Wednesday for the end of the 2017-2018 Legislative Biennium. Commonly referred to as the “short session,” legislators between May and the middle of July spend most of their time making adjustments to the state’s budget. This year’s […]