By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 26, 2023 Video gaming machines would become legal in North Carolina under a bill that the sponsor touted this week as another source of revenue, but pro-family critics said would it lead to personal debt and addiction. The bill, HB 512, would legalize video gaming, more specifically, video […]
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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 […]
Cooper Ramps Up Pressure to Kill Abortion Bill: Please Contact Your Legislators
By Peyton Majors, Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 11, 2023 The Christian Action League is encouraging the pro-life community to contact their legislators in light of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s announcement that he will hold a “Veto Rally” Saturday on the Bicentennial Mall in Raleigh. The Governor is resolved to stir as much […]
‘Life-Saving Legislation’: N.C. House Approves Ban on Trans Surgery on Children
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 5, 2023 A bill that would prohibit transgender surgery and treatments on children and teens under the age of 18 passed the North Carolina House along a largely party-line vote Thursday. The bill, S. 808, passed 74-44, with 72 Republicans joining two Democrats in supporting it. All the […]
Bill that Boosts Chaplain Program in N.C. Prisons Passes Senate
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 5, 2023 A bill that could potentially boost the presence of chaplains in the state’s prisons by loosening the education requirements passed a North Carolina state Senate committee on Monday, and then passed the Senate 31-18 on Tuesday. The bill, S. 508, would make it clear that community-funded […]
Bill Targeting the Sexualization of Minors Passes N.C. Senate Committee
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 28, 2023 A bill that would strengthen the punishment for citizens who distribute obscene content to children passed a North Carolina Senate committee this week over objections from the LGBT community. The bill, SB 579, passed the Senate Rules Committee by voice vote. The bill makes it a […]
N.C. House and Senate Approve Bans on Biological Males in Female Sports: ‘It is a Bill About Fairness’
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 22, 2023 North Carolina appears poised to adopt a ban on biological males participating in female sports after the state House and Senate approved competing versions of bills this week that supporters say protect fairness in women’s sports. By a veto-proof margin of 73-39, the House approved HB […]
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 […]
Tragic: Abortions Have Increased in N.C., Despite Reversal of Roe
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 14, 2023 Abortions are declining nationwide, but North Carolina — tragically — is bucking the trend, according to new data. The report from the pro-choice Society of Family Planning found an average of 5,377 fewer abortions each month in the U.S. from July to December last year compared […]
N.C. House Approves Sports Gambling: ‘We Witnessed the Power of Avarice and Greed,’ Creech Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 31, 2023 A bill that would legalize sports gambling in North Carolina passed the House of Representatives Wednesday, with a bipartisan coalition of supporters touting increased revenue for the state but an equally bipartisan coalition of opponents warning about its negative impact on children and families. The bill, […]