Governor Signs Bill to Review and Possibly Replace Common Core in N.C.
With Governor McCrory’s signature of legislation on July 22, state education leaders will begin the process of reviewing, revising, and potentially replacing Common Core as North Carolina’s K-12 academic standards. In a press release on July 16, Governor McCrory attributed his decision to sign SB 812-Replace CCSS w/NC’s Higher Academic Standards to the fact that […]
ENDA Executive Order Elevates Homosexual Agenda Above Religious Liberty
This week, President Obama fulfilled a promise to homosexual advocacy groups by signing an executive order that religious leaders warn will lead to the exclusion of some faith-based organizations from federal contracts because of their religious beliefs about marriage, sex, and gender. The executive order signed by the President on July 21 creates a heightened […]
U.S. Senate Fails Attempted End-Run Around Hobby Lobby Decision
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, some members of the U.S. Senate attempted to bring a bill to the floor of the Senate this week for a vote that would require employers who provide health insurance to their employees to pay for coverage for contraceptives, […]
Legislative Leaders Act to Save “Choose Life” License Plates
North Carolina’s effort to offer motorists a “Choose Life” specialty license plate may get another day in court, thanks to the leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly, which has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the legal battle. On July 11, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys representing Senate President Pro Tempore […]
NC Pastors Urge Governor Pat McCrory to Defend Marriage
Pastors from across North Carolina held a press conference on the Capitol Grounds in Raleigh on July 15 to urge Governor Pat McCrory do everything in his power to protect and defend North Carolina’s marriage laws, including the state’s Marriage Protection Amendment. The event, organized by the North Carolina Pastors Network (NCPN), highlighted pastors who […]
Mom and Dad Are Key Ingredients for Thriving Children
Despite the cultural confusion that exists today about gender differences in parenting and why or if they matter to raising children, emerging scientific evidence is strengthening the argument that children need both a mom and a dad to thrive. A new report published in June by the Center of the American Experiment, IAV, and Institute […]
More on Hobby Lobby Decision
On June 30, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in favor of religious liberty in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. In this case, three closely held corporations — Conestoga Wood Specialties; Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.; and Mardel (a chain of Christian bookstores owned by the same family as Hobby Lobby) […]
SPECIAL ALERT: Religious Freedom Wins at U.S. Supreme Court!
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision against the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate, and in favor of three family-run businesses: Conestoga Wood Specialties; Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.; and Mardel (a chain of Christian bookstores owned by the same family as Hobby Lobby). In the 5 to 4 decision, which was written by […]
Pro-Homosexual Amendment Defeated on House Floor
A proposed amendment that would have forced North Carolina charter schools to add terms associated with homosexual, bisexual, transgender and other alternative sexual behaviors to their nondiscrimination policies, failed on the House floor on Tuesday, June 24. During the House’s consideration of Senate Bill 793-Charter School Modifications, a bill that would make a number of […]
Pray for Our Nation this Sunday During the 2014 Call2Fall!
This Sunday, June 29, Christians across the United States are urged to “declare our national dependence on God” by joining in repentant prayer for our nation during the “2014 Call2Fall” prayer event. The Family Research Council (FRC) is partnering with the National Day of Prayer Task Force, the Congressional Prayer Caucus, Awakening America, Alliance Defending […]