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 […]
Rep. Marcia Morey
Rising Antisemitism in North Carolina Prompts Calls to Support and Pray for Israel
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 19, 2023 A series of antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents in North Carolina has Christian leaders urging believers to pray for the situation in the Middle East and to stand up for Israel in its fight against the terrorist organization Hamas. More than 1,400 Israelis were killed and 200-plus […]
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, […]
Sports Gambling Bill Narrowly Defeated in the North Carolina House
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 24, 2022 The North Carolina House handed supporters of sports betting a major loss Wednesday when socially conservative Republicans teamed up with liberal Democrats to narrowly defeat a bill that would have dramatically expanded gambling across the state. Numerous media accounts of the vote say the margin was […]
House Passes Its Own Bill for Guns in Churches with Schools: Debate Spirited and Interesting
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2021 In recent weeks, the Christian Action League has been reporting on SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places, a bill that has already won the Senate’s approval. The legislation carves out an exemption for churches that share a property with a school to allow concealed carry […]
Governor Cooper’s Task Force to Call for Decriminalization of Marijuana
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League November 19, 2020 The “Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice,” a government group established by Governor Roy Cooper in response to Black Lives Matter protests, is preparing to present a proposal for decriminalizing marijuana in the Tar Heel state. According to various media sources, Attorney General Josh […]