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2023 Session Summary – Two Weeks In…

The North Carolina General Assembly is finishing its second week of the 2023 Legislative Session, and it has been a relatively busy start to READ MORE
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Super Bowl Fever Drives Sports Gambling Losses

This Sunday, one of the most anticipated annual events in America will take place: The Super Bowl. While this event is often characterized by READ MORE
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Parents’ Bill of Rights Passes NC Senate

This afternoon, the N.C. Senate passed SB 49, more commonly known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights, on a party-line vote of 29-18, with READ MORE
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Colorado Courts Again Rule Against Christian Cake Artist Jack Phillips

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado, is once again facing legal consequences for living out his faith in the context of his READ MORE
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Parents’ Bill of Rights Moves Forward in NC Senate

(UPDATE: On Thursday morning, February 2, the N.C. Senate Health Care Committee approved SB 49. The bill now proceeds to the Senate Rules Committee READ MORE
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POV: You Cannot “Drag” My Kids Away

“[A]n angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to READ MORE
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Presidential Proclamation Highlights Human Trafficking

Following in the footsteps of several of his predecessors, President Joe Biden proclaimed January 2023 as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In addition, North READ MORE
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FBI Takes Attacks Against Pro-Life Groups More Seriously

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision took the world by storm when it overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. While many of the results READ MORE
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2023 Legislative Session Begins in Earnest

Following an “organizational session” on January 11, state lawmakers returned to Raleigh today to begin the 2023 Regular Legislative Session in earnest. The State READ MORE

Celebrating School Choice Week in North Carolina

This week across the country, people are coming together to celebrate what is known as National School Choice Week. What started years ago as READ MORE

North Carolina Teacher Fired After Critiquing Critical Race Theory

Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on behalf of Dr. David Phillips, an English professor READ MORE

How You Can Participate in Sanctity of Life Sunday

This upcoming Sunday marks the 39th observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day where pro-life citizens and churches across America come together READ MORE
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US House Passes Bill to Protect “Born Alive” Babies

In one of its first official acts since electing Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Speaker of the House, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and READ MORE
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Child Deaths Highlight A Tragic Harm Associated With Gambling

A recent CBS 17 news report highlights a tragic harm associated with gambling. WNCN reported last week that the autopsy of two young sisters, READ MORE
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NC General Assembly Kick-Starts 2023 Legislative Session

The North Carolina General Assembly convened today to swear in members, elect officers, and handle a variety of “organizational” matters to kick-start the 2023 READ MORE
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South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Heartbeat Law

Last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against the state’s six-week abortion ban, declaring that the law is an invasion of privacy and READ MORE