By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 23, 2022 A groundbreaking New York Times investigation into the world of sports gambling should change how North Carolinians — and the nation — view the industry, pro-family leaders say. The series, published Nov. 20, examined thousands of pages of documents and interviewed lobbyists, lawmakers, executives and regulators, […]
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Smoking Marijuana is more Dangerous than Smoking Cigarettes, Groundbreaking Study Finds
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 25, 2022 A groundbreaking new study that ties marijuana usage to higher rates of emphysema and other types of lung damage should impact the debate over cannabis legalization in North Carolina, pro-family leaders say. The study, published in the journal Radiology and authored by researchers at the Ottawa […]
NC Safe Surrender Law: Baby Abandoned at Dumpster is Now Successful Millionaire
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 4, 2022 The inspiring true story of a baby who was abandoned next to a dumpster and grew up to be a successful millionaire should compel North Carolina legislators to pass revisions to North Carolina’s current “Safe Surrender” law, which the Christian Action League was instrumental in getting […]
N.C. Pastor Goes Viral for School Board Speech: ‘God Is Going to Judge Every Last One of You’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 28, 2022 A North Carolina pastor and activist has gained nationwide attention for a viral speech to the Wake County School Board in which he quotes Scripture, blasts the district’s diversity office, and tells board members that they’re failing black students. “In the Jim Crow era, black students […]
Planned Parenthood asks N.C. Court to Allow Nurses to Prescribe the Abortion Pill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 21, 2022 Planned Parenthood this week filed a legal motion asking a state court to allow nurses and other non-physicians to prescribe the abortion pill, a drug that pro-life groups say causes not only the death of the unborn child but also endangers the women who take it. […]
Gov. Cooper Touts Decriminalization of Marijuana. CAL Ex. Dir. Responds
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 14, 2022 Pro-family leaders in North Carolina are encouraging state legislators to fully study the ramifications of marijuana de-criminalization in light of a proposal by Gov. Roy Cooper that leaders say could increase marijuana addiction while endangering public safety. The Democratic governor this month said he supports President […]
Children ‘Are Growing Up with Gambling on their TVs’: Experts Warn about N.C. Sports Gaming Bill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 7, 2022 Sports gambling has the potential to create more problems than traditional casino gambling due to the betters’ emotional attachment to teams and the “illusion” that sports is less random, experts on the subject say. More than half of the states in the U.S. now allow some […]
URGENT: Senate Delays Same-Sex Marriage Vote: Contact Sens. Tillis and Burr
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 30, 2022 Supporters of a Senate bill that would codify same-sex marriage in federal law have postponed a vote until after the November elections with the goal of garnering enough Republican votes to secure its passage. The bill, dubbed the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404), would define […]
Deadly Drugs that Look Like Sidewalk Chalk: Police Warn Parents about ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 16, 2022 State and federal law enforcement officials are warning the public about a colorful but deadly street version of the drug fentanyl that appears to be candy or sidewalk chalk and has been found in 18 states, including North Carolina. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” due to its appearance, […]
Another Reason Not to Legalize Sports Gambling: Its Easy Accessibility to Smartphones, Mobile Devices
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 8, 2022 New data indicating a nationwide increase in sports gambling addiction — driven by its prevalence on smartphones and mobile devices — should give North Carolina legislators pause in their push to legalize sports gambling, experts on the subject say. This summer, the North Carolina House narrowly […]