CRITICAL ALERT: Gambling Fever Has Overtaken Our Top Legislative Leaders – We Need Your Help NOW!
Dear Friends of NC Family, The next few days at the N.C. General Assembly are going to be incredibly important, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Republican leadership in the State Senate and State House have been overcome by gambling fever and are absolutely fixated on legalizing Commercial Casino Gambling and Video Lottery Terminals (video […]
Video | The Gambling Rollercoaster and How It’s Impacting the Entire State
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover the growing pressures surrounding gambling and specifically commercial casinos in North Carolina, including: Mounting pressures on both sides of the issue; The impact that […]
Video | Mounting Pressure from Legislators and Citizens Regarding Casinos in NC
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover the growing opposition to commercial casinos in North Carolina, including: Citizens and community leaders speak out against casinos at a press conference; and Updates […]
“We Don’t Want Them.” N.C. Residents Speak Out Against Casinos
Yesterday, a group of concerned citizens and organizations held a press conference at the Legislative Building in Raleigh to express concerns about proposed casinos that could come to Rockingham, Nash, and Anson counties if a proposal being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly is approved. Speakers included NC Family President John Rustin, Reverend Mark […]
Video | Growing Local Opposition to Commercial Casinos In North Carolina
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover the growing opposition to commercial casinos in North Carolina, including: A meeting of concerned citizens in Rocky Mount, featuring NC Family President John Rustin […]
VIDEO | School’s Back In, the Legislative Session Continues, Casinos are Still Pending, and the SC Heartbeat Bill is Upheld
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: Helpful reminders for parents now that schools are back in session; The newest timeline for North Carolina’s budget; The expansion of gambling casinos across […]
A North Carolina Sheriff’s Thoughts on Expanding Casinos
This year, North Carolina has seen a flurry of activity with respect to gambling expansion. After state lawmakers passed a bill that legalizes sports gambling and parimutuel wagering on horse racing, the State Lottery Commission has just approved online gambling. There are now talks of legalizing four new commercial gambling casinos across the state. One of these casinos […]
VIDEO | Overriding the Governor (Six Times), Casino Gambling, and an Update on Chemical Abortion
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: The six veto override votes that happened this week at the General Assembly, including three key pro-family bills; An update on casino gambling and […]
NC Lottery Commission Approves Online Gambling
As state lawmakers consider a massive expansion of gambling in North Carolina in the form of commercial casinos and video lottery terminals, the State Lottery Commission has just approved adding online gambling to its many offerings. This action comes just two months after the North Carolina General Assembly legalized statewide sports gambling and parimutuel wagering […]
VIDEO | Two New Faces, Impending Override Votes, and an Update on Casino Gambling
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: The newest additions to the NC Family family, Lucy and Adamo; An update on the scheduled override votes on legislation vetoed by Governor Cooper; […]