POV: Christians Are Eager To Get Involved
The American Culture and Faith Institute (ACFI) released a fascinating survey recently revealing that 95 percent of “Spiritually Active, Governance Engaged Christian Conservatives” or “SAGE Cons” are not satisfied with the state of American culture today. While this finding may not be surprising, what may prove to be informative and encouraging is that 67 percent of these […]
Supreme Court Reviews NC Sex Offender Social Media Law
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this summer on a North Carolina law that prohibits registered sex offenders from accessing commercial social media websites if they know those sites attract minors. Attorneys for the State of North Carolina appeared before the High Court on Monday, February 27 to argue in defense of the […]
HB2 “Repeal & Replace Bill” Not a Compromise or a Solution
A bill filed in the N.C. House late Wednesday afternoon to “repeal and replace” HB2 is neither a compromise nor a viable solution to protect the privacy, safety and dignity of North Carolina citizens. House Bill 186, sponsored by Reps. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson), Marvin Lucas (D-Cumberland), Ken Goodman (D-Richmond), and Ted Davis (R-New Hanover), proposes to […]
Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama “Bathroom Mandate”
The Trump administration acted Wednesday night to protect the privacy and safety of school children, rescinding the Obama administration’s radical “bathroom mandate.” At issue was a “guidance letter,” sent by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice under the Obama Administration that had essentially directed all public schools, colleges, and universities across the U.S. to allow students […]
Gambling Expansion Efforts Continue in North Carolina
Although they seem to have taken a backseat to a number of other high profile issues in recent months, efforts to expand various forms of gambling in North Carolina continue to rage. Recently, the state’s only casino operation, the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the western part of […]
Raleigh Crisis Pregnancy Center To Take Rezoning Case To Federal Court
Your Choice Pregnancy Clinic was on the short end of a 3-2 vote this week on whether to allow the facility to operate on Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh next door to an abortion clinic. Hand of Hope Ministry purchased the residential property in 2015 and filed a rezoning application, similar to other businesses in […]
NC Family Examines Governor Cooper’s HB2 Repeal Bill
With much media fanfare, NC Governor Roy Cooper held a press conference on Tuesday to unveil his own proposal to repeal House Bill 2, North Carolina’s bathroom privacy and safety law. Cooper announced that his proposal had three components: (1) the repeal of House Bill 2; (2) a requirement that local governments provide 30 days’ […]
POV: Showing Love Through Sacrifice
Did you know that Saint Valentine was actually one of the earliest martyrs of the church? Although the origin of Valentine’s Day as a holiday is somewhat mysterious, as are the exact identity and details of the life of the man whose namesake the occasion carries, it certainly gives an interesting perspective to today’s holiday. […]
Bills to Repeal HB2 Represent Charlotte Ordinance “on Steroids”
Two bills filed in the North Carolina House this week propose not only to repeal House Bill 2 but to enact “Charlotte-style” policies that would allow anyone to enter public bathrooms anywhere in the state and that would add civil-rights type legal protections to a multitude of state laws on the basis of “sexual orientation” […]
NC Family Urges President Trump to Protect Religious Liberty
NC Family has joined allied organizations and hundreds of thousands of American families across the nation to urge President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to fulfill their campaign promise to uphold and protect religious liberty in our nation. Today, NC Family cosigned a letter with our national ally Family Policy Alliance and our network of 40 state-based […]