Sixth Circuit Upholds Marriage!
In a 2-1 ruling issued this afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed lower court rulings and upheld constitutional Marriage Protection Amendments in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. According to a report posted on USA Today’s website, “The same-sex marriage movement lost its first major case in a federal appeals court Thursday after a […]
N.C. Voters Tip National Balance of Power
North Carolina voters played a pivotal role in Tuesday’s midterm election, ultimately tipping the balance of power in our nation’s capital. Once the 2.9 million-plus votes were counted, Republican State House Speaker Thom Tillis had ousted incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan in one of the closest and most expensive senatorial races in U.S. history. The unofficial […]
N.C. Voters Support Marriage, Oppose Judicial Activism
As voters head to the polls for the mid-term election, many wonder how the judicial activism that has led to the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in North Carolina will impact the election results. Two recent polls commissioned by different organizations show that a majority of registered or likely voters in the Tar […]
Senators Urge AOC to Revise “Marriage” Memo
Twenty-eight members of the North Carolina Senate are urging the State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to immediately revise a recent memorandum that instructs magistrates to perform same-sex weddings or face the loss of their jobs. The AOC sent a guidance memo to court officials across the state on October 14, advising magistrates that refusing to […]
Federal Judge Upholds Marriage in Puerto Rico
Last week, United States District Judge Juan M. Perez-Gimenez of Puerto Rico became the second federal judge this year to uphold traditional marriage laws against the increasing tide of judges striking down properly enacted marriage laws and constitutional amendments. In his 21-page decision issued October 21, Judge Perez-Gimenez looked at the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]
Religious Liberty Threat Opens New Front in N.C. Marriage Battle
Despite what homosexual activists and many of their media allies claim, the battle for the legal definition of marriage in North Carolina is far from over, and people of faith should not capitulate their First Amendment right to religious liberty to the court-ordered redefinition of marriage. Leading lawmakers are working on legislation aimed at protecting […]
2014 General Election Just Two Weeks Away!
The 2014 General Election is Just Two Weeks Away! Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Issues Like Sanctity of Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty? Far too often, voters enter the polls with little knowledge about where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most: sanctity of human life, marriage, and religious liberty. The November […]
Religious Liberty Clashes With Same-Sex Unions in N.C.
In the first of many coming clashes between the legalization of same-sex unions and religious freedom, a North Carolina magistrate declined to perform a same-sex wedding ceremony Tuesday because doing so would violate his sincerely held religious beliefs. On October 14, Pasquotank County magistrate Gary Littleton cited his religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to […]
Second N.C. Judge Overturns Marriage, But Grants Standing
A second federal judge has overturned North Carolina’s marriage laws, but in the process granted standing to state legislative leaders to intervene, possibly opening the door to an appeal of his decision. On Tuesday, October 14, United States District Judge William L. Osteen, Jr. in Greensboro issued an order declaring North Carolina’s marriage statutes and […]
NC Family Voter Guides Now Available!
The North Carolina Family Policy Council is pleased to announce that our 2014 Voter Guide is now available online at voterguide.ncfamily.org! For the sixth election cycle in a row, the North Carolina Family Policy Council is pleased to provide the voters of North Carolina with an impartial, nonpartisan statewide Voter Guide. The 2014 Voter Guide […]