ALERT: State Senate Overrides Veto; Passes Pro-Life Bill!
Tonight, Monday, June 1, the North Carolina Senate took decisive action in favor of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life by overriding Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of SB 2 and by passing HB 465, a major piece of pro-life legislation! By a vote of 32-16, the Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto […]
ALERT: URGE LAWMAKERS TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 2!
The North Carolina General Assembly could vote as early as tonight to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, a bill that would protect the religious liberties of certain public servants in our state, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order to override the Governor’s veto, three-fifths of the members present and voting […]
Rustin Responds to Gov. McCrory’s Veto of SB2
NC Family president John L. Rustin responded to Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies with the following statement: “While we maintain the highest respect for the office of Governor in North Carolina, we find it unconscionable that Governor Pat McCrory would veto Senate Bill 2, a bill that is […]
ALERT: Religious Liberty Bill Heads to Governor!
The North Carolina House has given final approval to a bill that will help safeguard the religious liberties of certain public servants in North Carolina, and the bill is now on its way to Governor Pat McCrory for his signature. SB 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies passed the House on Thursday, May 28 by a […]
ALERT: N.C. House Gives Tentative Approval to Religious Freedom Bill!
By a vote of 65 to 45 on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, the North Carolina House gave tentative approval to a bill that will help safeguard the religious liberties of certain public servants in North Carolina. SB 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies would establish a legal right (1) allowing magistrates to recuse from performing marriage […]
Status of Key Bills Following NCGA “Crossover Deadline”
As the dust settles at the N.C. General Assembly following the self-imposed “crossover deadline” of April 30, we thought now would be an opportune time to provide an update on the status of key pieces of legislation filed during the 2015 Legislative Session. By way of review, the crossover deadline is an arbitrary date set […]
Marriage On Trial at U.S. Supreme Court Today
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a landmark set of cases that could determine the future legal definition of marriage in this country, the North Carolina Family Policy Council has joined more than 30 pro-family organizations in urging the high court to uphold the age-old definition of marriage as only the […]
National March for Marriage is April 25
A week from this Saturday, on April 25, thousands upon thousands of traditional marriage supporters will gather in the nation’s capital for the 3rd Annual March for Marriage. This is just days before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to take up a case to determine the legal status of society’s most fundamental relationship. The […]
NC Family Speaks In Defense of Parental Rights
“The highest courts of both the State of North Carolina and the United States have consistently recognized as fundamental the right of parents to raise their children,” said Jere Royall, counsel for the North Carolina Family Policy Council, in testimony before the N.C. House Judiciary III Committee this week. On Wednesday, April 15, the committee […]
The TRUTH about RFRA
As we enter into the Easter weekend, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I thought it would be an appropriate time to straighten out some of the misconceptions we’ve been hearing about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “What does the celebration of Easter have to do with RFRA?” you may ask. “Quite a […]