Tens of Millions Lost: A look back and the launch of sports betting in North Carolina
The untold truth about sports betting is that the state tax revenue that it is intended to generate comes at a very high cost for North Carolinians statewide. Early numbers are in, and this truth is already undeniably evident. Earnings and Losses in the First Week of Sports Betting On June 14, 2023, with Governor […]
NC Teen Assaulted By Man in Gym Locker Room
On April 4, a 38-year-old man, Christopher Allan Miller, entered a female locker room at a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia, North Carolina. Miller stripped naked in front of a 17-year-old girl and asked her to rub lotion and shower together. Authorities were called, and Miller was arrested on a felony charge, but this situation […]
An Opportunity for Opportunity Scholarships
The Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina, aimed at broadening educational choices for families, garnered nearly 72,000 new applications this year. The overwhelming demand resulted in a temporary crash of the application website on the first night and has created a significant funding shortfall for this program for the upcoming school year. The North Carolina […]
Statewide Primary Election Results – NC General Assembly
In Part 3 of NC Family’s 2024 Primary Election Report, we take a look at races for the State Senate and the State House of Representatives. The North Carolina General Assembly redrew state legislative districts in 2023, so this year’s elections are taking place using new district maps. Some districts changed dramatically, while others did […]
Statewide Primary Election Results – Executive & Judicial Branches
In Part 2 of NC Family’s Primary Election Report, we take a look at statewide races for Governor, Council of State, State Supreme Court and State Court of Appeals. When it comes to statewide races, it is important to understand that North Carolina is a highly competitive political environment. Much of this is driven by […]
Candidate Field Narrows Following N.C.’s Primary Election
The field of candidates for federal and state level offices in North Carolina narrowed significantly following Tuesday’s Primary Election; however, several races are either too-close-to-call or are likely to involve runoff elections. The following is a summary of presidential and congressional races in North Carolina based on unofficial results from the State Board of Elections. […]
Alabama, IVF, and the Ethical Conundrum
The recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court on the issue of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has sent a shockwave through this country. On the heels of the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, the Alabama court’s ruling has thrust the matter of IVF and, indeed, the issue of the sanctity of […]
Gov. Cooper and AG Stein Work to Prevent Restrictions on Chemical Abortion Drugs
In recent weeks Governor Roy Cooper and N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein have reasserted their pledge to make access to dangerous chemical abortion drugs easier for the women and girls of North Carolina. Both political leaders have joined in friend of the court briefs that attempt to maintain loosened restrictions on the chemical abortion pill […]
A Christian Response to the 2024 Election
If you’ve driven anywhere in the last month, turned on a tv or radio, or gone to the mailbox, then you are probably well aware that the 2024 election season has officially begun. Campaign signs are on every street corner, political ads are airing on tv, debates are being held, and campaign mailers are hitting […]
SPECIAL RELEASE: NC Family Publishes 2023 NCGA Votes Report!
The 2023 Legislative Session was an epic year for the NC Family Policy Council! State lawmakers passed landmark legislation addressing human life, parental rights, sexuality and gender issues, fairness in women’s sports, educational choice, and much more. While the General Assembly unfortunately also legalized sports gambling and wagering on horse racing, they rejected efforts to […]