VIDEO: 2021 Session is Underway!
The 2021-22 Legislative Session is underway! North Carolina lawmakers will convene today to begin addressing a variety of important matters, particularly COVID-19 relief. As always, NC Family will be a constant presence down at the General Assembly, through NC Family President John Rustin, and Counsel and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall. Hear from John and […]
Governor Cooper Signs Gambling Compact with Catawba Indian Nation
According to surprising news reports over the weekend, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has entered into a tribal-state compact with the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to allow the tribe to conduct video poker, Las Vegas-style table games, sports betting, and wagering on horse racing at its proposed 200,000+ square foot gambling casino in Kings […]
Biden Follows Through with “SOGI” Executive Order
Among a myriad of Executive Orders, Proclamations, and other directives issued by President Joe Biden during his first two days in office is an order establishing civil rights-level legal protections on the basis of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” (SOGI). The Executive Order, which was not unexpected (see NC Family’s article from last week), directs […]
Fathering For A Lifetime
How can fathers be most effective in raising their children? Dr. Ken Canfield founded the National Center for Fathering and the National Association for Grandparenting to help fathers answer this question. Dr. Canfield’s book 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers has been taught to tens of thousands a fathers nationwide, and he joins Traci DeVette Griggs on this […]
America The Beautiful
As our nation inaugurates a new President and Vice-President today in the midst of a global pandemic, political strife, economic uncertainty, and social unrest, let us pray for God’s providence and protection over our nation, our state, our local communities and our families. Let us also lift our eyes to heaven and thank God for […]
Leadership vs. Celebrity (Part 2)
In the midst of violence and anger, of vitriolic language often spewed from behind computer screens, a national organization is striving to guide the next generation of Christians leaders to promote respect, understanding, and a political arena where disagreement does not mean hatred or condemnation. Generation Joshua works to aid parents in raising up our […]
NC General Assembly Holds Organizational Session
State lawmakers gathered in Raleigh on Wednesday for an “organizational session” to set the stage for the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, which will begin in earnest on January 27. State House and Senate members were sworn into office and officially elected their leaders for the two-year legislative biennium. State Senator Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) […]
Hillsborough First to Adopt SOGI Ordinance Following Sunset of HB 142
The Town of Hillsborough has become the first municipality in North Carolina to create legal protections in employment and public accommodations based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” following the expiration of a state law that prohibited such action. The towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, also in Orange County, are expected to […]
Leadership vs. Celebrity (Part 1)
Our nation’s founding fathers were educated and well-read men who constantly strove to advance their learning as they built a unique country and system of government from the ground up. Unfortunately, many of today’s political “leaders” seem to view the highest positions of government not as positions of leadership, but of power. This mindset, according […]
Defending Human Rights in Technology
In many nations around the world, we have seen the growth of technology bring with it increased attacks on human rights and human dignity. Technology like facial recognition and cell phone tracking are being used by many authoritarian governments to unjustly monitor and control their citizens. Jason Thacker with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission […]