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ALERT: General Assembly Fails to Address Smokable Hemp in NC Farm Act

The State House and Senate both passed an amended version of the Farm Act last week but only after removing a provision that would READ MORE

A Prayer For Reconciliation

“A state and nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.” – NC Family Policy Council Vision Statement READ MORE

U.S. Department of Education Finds Connecticut Athletic Policy Violates Title IX

In a win for the rights of women and girls in sports, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has ruled READ MORE

POV: The Value of Taking Education Year By Year

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many students (and parents) to experience education in a new way. Looking forward to the upcoming school year, it READ MORE

Planned Parenthood Urged to Return $80 Million in COVID Relief Funds

The nearly $2 trillion “CARES Act” economic stabilization package passed by Congress in late March included hundreds of billions of dollars for small business READ MORE

Bill Proposes to Abolish North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program

A bill introduced this week in the North Carolina General Assembly would abolish the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program, a program that provides tuition assistance READ MORE

Federal Judge Temporarily Restrains Cooper Executive Order Restricting Church Services in NC

Churches in North Carolina again are able to legally hold indoor worship services with more than 10 people in attendance, now that a federal READ MORE

An Even Deadlier Force in Our State

Since the COVID-19 pandemic came to North Carolina, there have been 597 confirmed deaths from this virus as of May 13, based on the READ MORE

Why So Many Governors and Other Local Officials are Violating Religious Liberty

Whoever said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” was certainly correct. Especially in times of crisis. For instance, it took a lawsuit to READ MORE

National Day of Prayer Still On During Pandemic

The annual National Day of Prayer occurs tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, as people across America are invited to pray for our nation and the READ MORE

VIDEO: 2020 General Election Candidate Resource

As NC Family works to survey all candidates running for state and federal offices for our 2020 General Election Voter Guide, we have compiled READ MORE

VIDEO: Update on NCGA COVID-19 Relief Bills

The NC General Assembly has been working hard this week to craft bipartisan legislation to provide COVID-19 relief to North Carolina citizens. NC Family READ MORE

Governors Urged to Suspend State Lotteries During COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 relief dollars began reaching the hands of citizens across our nation over the past few weeks, as the $2 trillion federal CARES Act READ MORE

VIDEO: 2020 Session Underway!

The NC General Assembly’s 2020 legislative session is underway! NC Family President John Rustin shares what lawmakers will be focusing on as they resume READ MORE

FPCs Urge FDA and DHHS to Keep Restrictions on Abortifacient Drugs During COVID-19

Thirty-two Family Policy Council directors across the nation, including NC Family President John L. Rustin, have issued a letter to the U.S. Department of READ MORE

U.S. Attorney General Seeks to Defend Religious Freedom Amidst Pandemic

As citizens across our nation strive to obey the rule of law imposing social distancing and other measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have READ MORE