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NCGA Summer: Bills to Watch

The North Carolina General Assembly was back in session today, after taking last week off for the July 4th holiday. As state lawmakers resume READ MORE

Barronelle Stutzman’s Long Obedience and the Failure of the Court

This article comes from the Colson Center for Christian Worldview’s BreakPoint Podcast, which aired today, July 7, 2021 On Friday, in an act of READ MORE

Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

The NC Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill today that would legalize marijuana for medical use across the state. Senate Bill 711, entitled “NC Compassionate READ MORE

ALERT: Urge Your Lawmakers to OVERRIDE Veto of Eugenic Abortion Ban

Last Friday, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics, a bill that would prevent a physician from performing an abortion if he or READ MORE

Governor Cooper Vetoes Bill Banning Eugenic Abortions

Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a bill today that would have protected babies for the abhorent practice of eugenic abortions. HB 453—Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No READ MORE

ALERT: Urge Your State Senator to Oppose Medical Marijuana Bill!

The NC Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear a bill at 1:00 p.m. today that would legalize marijuana for medical use across the READ MORE

The Dangerous Precedent of the Catawba Casino Bill

The following op-ed by former Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Paul “Skip” Stam, appeared in the Charlotte Observer last READ MORE

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimous in Support for Faith-Based Foster Care Agency

In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the City of Philadelphia discriminated against Catholic Social Services because of the foster READ MORE

ALERT: Calling All NC Attorneys — The Time to Act is NOW!

The North Carolina State Bar is considering an amendment to the Preamble of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys that is READ MORE

Fourth Circuit Ruling DOES NOT Allow Unlimited Abortion in North Carolina

Contrary to some news reports, an opinion issued by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit yesterday did not strike down North Carolina’s abortion READ MORE

NC Supreme Court Upholds Ban on “Games of Chance”

The North Carolina Supreme Court once again upheld the state’s ban on “games of chance” when it ruled last week that Crazie Overstock Promotions, READ MORE

ALERT: Urge Governor Cooper to Protect Babies from Eugenic Abortions

UPDATE: According to the General Assembly’s website, HB 453 was presented to the Governor on Tuesday, June 15. He has until June 25 to READ MORE

NC Senate Passes Ban on Eugenic Abortions

The North Carolina Senate passed HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics moments ago, by a vote of 27-20 along party lines. Three senators were absent from READ MORE

UPDATE: Bill Banning Eugenic Abortions Passes Senate Committees

HB 453–Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics continued its movement through the State Senate today, as it passed both the Senate Health Care Committee and READ MORE

ALERT: Urge State Senators to Stop Eugenic Abortions in NC!

A bill that would prohibit abortions in North Carolina because of the race of the unborn child or a diagnosis of Down syndrome is READ MORE

ACTION ALERT: Catawba Casino Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing in D.C.

This Wednesday, May 26, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hear a bill that would essentially codify in federal law READ MORE