North Carolina “Choose Life” Plates Still Alive
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court granted pro-lifers in North Carolina a major victory by vacating a lower court decision that has prevented the State from issuing “Choose Life” specialty license plates. The Supreme Court has ordered that the case of Berger v. ACLU of NC be reconsidered by the Fourth Circuit Court of […]
ALERT: SCOTUS Forces Same-Sex “Marriage” On the Nation
In a 5-4 decision issued this morning, the United States Supreme Court has forced the legal recognition of same-sex unions as “marriage” on our nation. Justices Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas all issued dissenting opinions in the ruling in OBERGEFELL v. HODGES. “This is a dark day for our nation, but it is not the […]
Discriminatory Wake County Library Policy Scrapped
Thanks to a successful lawsuit filed by a Christian civil liberties organization, Wake County, North Carolina has agreed to reverse its unconstitutional Library Conference Room Policy that had prohibited organizations from using its facilities to present religious viewpoints. In April 2015, Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit against Wake County, challenging a policy that limited the […]
ALERT: Help Stop Gambling Expansion in North Carolina!
Efforts are underway in the state legislature to legalize video sweepstakes gambling in North Carolina, and WE NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP IT! Please contact your member of the State House this weekend and ask him or her to OPPOSE the legalization of video sweepstakes. It is our understanding that the House Republican Caucus is […]
Sweepstakes Rumors Rising in N.C. General Assembly
The rumor mill around the state legislature is humming about an effort to legalize electronic sweepstakes gambling in North Carolina. Two bills have been introduced to make electronic sweepstakes legal, but neither has seen any action so far this session. One reason for this may be that in the last month officials in the judicial branch […]
ALERT: N.C. Senate Budget Proposes Lottery Expansion
The State Senate budget plan being discussed in Raleigh today includes provisions that would expand state lottery advertising and operations, including the sale of online scratch-off tickets. Page 10 of the 504-page Senate budget proposal would authorize a 50 percent expansion in lottery advertising, from 1 percent of annual lottery revenues to 1.5 percent, which […]
SCOTUS Decision Strikes NC’s Ultrasound Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a lower court ruling that struck down a provision in North Carolina’s 2011 Woman’s Right to Know Act, which required abortionists in the state to display and describe ultrasound images to women seeking abortions. In an order issued on Monday, June 15, the high court declined to hear […]
ALERT: NC House Defends Religious Liberty, Overrides Veto of SB 2!
By a vote of 69 to 41 on Thursday June 11, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies. The State Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 2 on June 1, meaning this important religious liberty bill has become […]
NC Celebrates New Pro-Life Bill & Abortion Decline!
Pro-life North Carolinians have a lot to celebrate this week! Not only did a major pro-life bill become law, but a national report shows that North Carolina continues to outpace the nation and most states in declining abortion rates. On Friday, Governor Pat McCrory quietly signed House Bill 465-Women’s and Children’s Protection Act of 2015 […]
URGE YOUR HOUSE MEMBER TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR MCCRORY’S VETO OF SB 2!
The North Carolina Senate has voted to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, and the veto override question is now before the State House on this bill that would protect the religious liberties of certain public servants in our state. In order to override the Governor’s veto, three-fifths of the members present and voting […]