Bills Would Clarify Tax Exemption for Religious Property
State lawmakers are considering two bills that would clarify which properties used for religious purposes are exempt from property taxes and which religious organizations may seek exemption from property taxes in North Carolina. HB 229-Modify Religious Property Exemption and SB 458-Religious Orgs: Clarify Prop. Tax Exemption were filed partly in response to confusion over whether […]
PRO-LIFE BILLS IN STATE SENATE NEED YOUR HELP!
Friends, your action is needed to help ensure that the North Carolina Senate takes action on key pro-life legislation that will empower women to make informed choices about abortion and increase the safety standards for abortion clinics in our state! Please contact your member of the State Senate today and ask him or her to […]
ALERT: U.S. House Passes Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This afternoon, Wednesday, May 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed landmark legislation that would prohibit abortion in the United States 20 weeks or more after fertilization, when unborn babies are capable of experiencing pain. North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-District 5) presided over the chamber as H.R. 36-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was debated […]
U.S. House to Vote on Pain-Capable Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a landmark bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization, when unborn babies are capable of experiencing pain. The measure, H.R. 36-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, is sponsored by Reps. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and is scheduled for […]
SPECIAL ALERT: US Attorney Clamps Down on Sweepstakes Gambling in NC
The North Carolina Family Policy Council learned this afternoon that the United States Attorney’s office has entered into agreements with five sweepstakes software companies that will prohibit them from supplying software to the gambling industry in North Carolina. The extent and scope of the impact of this action is unclear at this point, but it […]
Rowan County Prayer Saga Continues
A federal judge has ordered the members of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners (pictured) to end the practice of personally offering prayers before their board meetings, after he determined the custom to be unconstitutional. On May 4, District Judge James A. Beaty, Jr. made permanent his preliminary injunction from June 2013 that halted the […]
Status of Key Bills Following NCGA “Crossover Deadline”
As the dust settles at the N.C. General Assembly following the self-imposed “crossover deadline” of April 30, we thought now would be an opportune time to provide an update on the status of key pieces of legislation filed during the 2015 Legislative Session. By way of review, the crossover deadline is an arbitrary date set […]
Be a Voice for the Voiceless, Tomorrow, May 5
Come be a “Voice for the Voiceless,” tomorrow, May 5, during Pro-Life Lobby Day at the North Carolina General Assembly! Sponsored by North Carolina Right to Life, the event is a way for pro-life North Carolinians to support pro-life legislation, like the bill that would extend the informed consent waiting period for abortion from 24 […]
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 7
With the U.S. Supreme Court set to issue a landmark ruling on the legal definition of marriage this summer, and with religious freedom being challenged nationwide, it is more urgent than ever for Americans to come together in prayer for our nation and its leaders during the 2015 National Day of Prayer. The fitting theme […]
Marriage On Trial at U.S. Supreme Court Today
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a landmark set of cases that could determine the future legal definition of marriage in this country, the North Carolina Family Policy Council has joined more than 30 pro-family organizations in urging the high court to uphold the age-old definition of marriage as only the […]