By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 21, 2024 North Carolina’s Senate on Thursday again passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana, sending a bill to the House that would permit the use of cannabis for “debilitating medical conditions” but that opponents warn will open the door to its recreational use. It was the […]
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N.C. Senate Passes Sports Gambling: It Will Place ‘a Casino in Everybody’s Pocket,’ Opponent Warns
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 2, 2023 A bill that would legalize sports gambling in North Carolina is on the verge of becoming law after it passed the state Senate this week over objections that it will lead to a proliferation of addiction and broken homes. The bill, H.B. 347, passed the Senate […]
N.C. Senate Passes Medicinal Marijuana: It Will Do ‘More Harm than Good,’ Opponent Warns
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 3, 2023 A bill that would legalize the production and selling of marijuana for medical purposes passed the North Carolina Senate this week with bipartisan support despite opposition from groups who say there is no scientific support for the issue. The bill, S.B. 3, passed the Senate 36-10, […]
Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen, Update to Safe Surrender Law
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 10, 2023 The Senate on Thursday voted 44-0 to strengthen North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law, making the state a safer place for newborns who find themselves in the care of an overwhelmed parent. First passed in 2001, the law already allowed a parent to surrender a baby up […]
Medical Marijuana Senate Vote: Based on Facts or Emotion?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 3, 2022 By a vote of 35-10, the North Carolina Senate approved SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act on Thursday – a measure that would make so-called medicinal marijuana legal in the Tar Heel state. The bill remains on the calendar for a third reading, which […]
Primary Election: Turnout Up, Budd and Edwards Win, State Races, and Surprises
By L.A. Williams and Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 19, 2022 The most closely watched race of North Carolina’s primary election on Tuesday yielded perhaps the most predictable outcome for a chance at the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Republican Richard Burr. Republicans chose Trump-endorsed Congressman Ted Budd, while Democrats gave a […]
Small-Group Quickly Mobilizes to Push Back Proposed ‘Gaming Establishment’ and Succeeds
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 12, 2022 Friday, April 6, Rev. Curtis Norris, pastor of Calvary Church in Olivia, received an urgent phone call from Belinda McGugan about an application for a gaming establishment in their community. A retiree and resident of Olivia, McGugan was deeply concerned that gambling would bring the wrong […]
Marijuana Bill Gets Through Senate Healthcare, But Opposition Was Strong
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 27, 2021 “Marijuana’s recognition as a medicine should not be determined by popular demand,” the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, warned North Carolina senators on the Healthcare Committee Thursday minutes before they advanced Senate Bill 711 to Rules and Operations. The legislation is […]
Sports Betting Bill Passes N.C. Senate
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 20, 2021 Will sports wagering be legalized in North Carolina? The odds of that happening just improved as the Senate on Thursday gave its stamp of approval to a controversial bill that would massively expand gambling across the state. Senate Bill 688, passed by a vote of 26-19, […]
Sports Gambling Bill Gets Through Two More Committees: Opponents Make Powerful Arguments
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 13, 2021 A bill that would legalize mobile sports betting statewide with an 8-percent tax rate zipped through two more Senate committees this week and may soon be taken up by the full Senate. Under Senate Bill 688, 10 to 12 vendors would be licensed to offer digital […]