ALERT: Sports Gambling Bills Speed Through Committees
The North Carolina House is likely to take up two bills this afternoon that would legalize betting on collegiate, electronic, and professional sports in North Carolina. SB 688–Sports Wagering and SB 38–Sports Wagering Amendments are scheduled for the House Rules Committee at 2:30, and if they pass this committee, could be voted on when the […]
Pandemic Learning Losses (Part 1)
Ever since virtual learning began for most students in Spring 2020, experts have been speculating about how this change in learning will affect performance in K-12 education. North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently released two reports that analyze student learning and achievement throughout the pandemic, and unfortunately, it is clear that the majority […]
Court Rules State Health Plan Must Cover Transgender Surgeries
Since 2019, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell has been engaged in a lawsuit over whether the North Carolina State Employees Health Plan (NCSHP) should cover controversial treatments such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgeries. Under Folwell’s leadership, the plan has excluded this coverage, but on Monday, federal District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs […]
Teaching Biblical Masculinity
NC Family promoted a conference last month in High Point called Stand Courageous, a ministry of Family Research Council (FRC) that “seeks to help men develop a strong biblical character, cultivate positive habits, build and rebuild relationships, and make commitments that will move men closer to God’s good purpose and design.” The primary speaker and […]
ALERT: Urge Your State House Member to Oppose Sports Gambling!
The North Carolina House is likely to take up a bill in committee that would legalize betting on collegiate, amateur, electronic, and professional sports in North Carolina. The bill, SB 688–Sports Wagering, passed the Senate in August 2021, and the House Commerce Committee in November 2021. Its next stop is the House Judiciary 1 Committee, […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 2)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]
NC Senate Passes “Medical” Marijuana Bill
In the first of two recorded floor votes, the NC Senate approved Senate Bill 711, entitled “NC Compassionate Care Act,” by a vote of 35-10 yesterday. As NC Family previously shared, SB 711 would allow individuals with a “debilitating medical condition” to legally use marijuana and possess an amount that is “reasonably necessary to assure the uninterrupted […]
NC Senate Passes “Parents’ Bill of Rights”
The N.C. Senate passed an amended version of HB 755, entitled Parents’ Bill of Rights. As NC Family shared last week, this bill would affirm, strengthen, and protect the rights of parents in North Carolina to take an active role in their child’s education and health care, while also shielding students from instruction that is […]
ALERT: Urge Your Senator to Vote Against Marijuana Legalization
The NC Senate Rules Committee passed a bill today that would legalize marijuana for “medical” use across the state. Senate Bill 711, entitled “NC Compassionate Care Act,” would allow individuals with a “debilitating medical condition” to legally use marijuana and possess an amount that is “reasonably necessary to assure the uninterrupted availability of cannabis for a […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 1)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]