By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 10, 2024 “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity and competition and leading to student athletes and professional athletes getting harassed,” NCAA President Charlie Baker posted on social media March 27. At least two Tar Heel lawmakers […]
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Marijuana Rescheduling: Between Public Health and Political Expediency
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 10, 2024 The Biden administration’s plan to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III — a category reserved for drugs with accepted medical uses and low to moderate potential for dependence — is fraught with risks, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action […]
The Politics of Pot: It’s Not True Legalization Effectively Counters Racial Disparities
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 1, 2024 “Compassionate care” has been the rallying cry of a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing for so-called “medical marijuana.” The bill passed by the N.C. Senate last spring would loosen laws governing the drug, and was labeled the Compassionate Care Act. But a recent social media ad […]
Craven County Nobly Defies Trend, Says No to Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 2, 2024 Nearly six years ago, the Craven County Board of Commissioners rejected an ordinance that would have allowed restaurants and stores to begin selling alcohol on Sunday mornings. Last month, they renewed their resolve against the state’s brunch bill, again voting the measure down, this time 5-2. […]
No Horse Racing Operators, ‘We’ve Got a Barrier to Entry with the High Fee,’ says Rep. Jason Saine
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 26, 2024 Less than two months after mobile sports betting became legal in North Carolina, gambling proponents are already pushing to make it easier to get in the game. Disappointed that no horse racing operators applied for a license prior to the May 4 Kentucky Derby, some lawmakers […]
Unveiling the Dangers of Tianeptine: North Carolina’s Legislative Response
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 22, 2024 Tianeptine, also known as “gas-station heroin,” could be banned in North Carolina if a group of lawmakers tasked with addressing drug use has its way. In its April 16 report, the House Select Committee on Substance Abuse suggested that the Legislature deem tianeptine a Schedule II […]
Gender Identity Policy Sparks Debate: Man Arrested at Gastonia Planet Fitness
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 19, 2024 A 38-year-old man who disrobed in the ladies’ dressing area of a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia has been charged with indecent exposure in front of a minor after a female gym member called 911 to report the incident. Christopher Allan Miller, who reportedly asked a […]
NC Pro-Abortion Roundtable: Addressing Misinformation in Healthcare Access
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 19, 2024 “Unless abortion is legal without restrictions, pregnant women cannot get quality healthcare.” Though a blatantly false statement, this seems to be the theme of President Joe Biden’s recent campaign efforts, including a series of pro-abortion roundtables, one of which was hosted earlier this month by North […]
Trump’s Abortion Shift: Rev. Mark Creech Voices Concern
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 12, 2024 Donald Trump’s latest position on abortion – that a national ban is unnecessary because it’s purely a state issue – could set back the pro-life movement by generations, leading to the loss of tens of thousands more unborn lives, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director […]
LifeLink Sponsors Conference in Raleigh: Chemical Abortions Take Center Stage
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 12, 2024 A healthcare crisis – that is how nurse Christa Brown described the massive rise in chemical abortions over the last few years. Making up just 20 percent of the fatal procedures in 2017, abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol now account for an estimated 80 percent, she […]