Happy 4th of July! (But Do You Know What That Means?)

American flags on flag poles

On this day in 1776, the 56 delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. While our country recognizes a national holiday on July 4, and families across the United States are celebrating with cookouts and fireworks, a substantial number of American citizens don’t fully understand what we are celebrating. A poll done […]

House Passes Proposed Budget; Marijuana on the Move Again

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: Updates on the State Budget proposed and passed by the State House this week; An amendment to a bill regulating Hemp-Derived Consumable Products to […]

Gas Station Heroin, Hemp Derived Products, and the State Budget

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: Legislation that would regulate the drug tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin”; Legislation that would regulate hemp-derived consumable products to protect children; and […]

The Regulation of Hemp Products and Increased Abortion Access 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: Legislation that would regulate hemp-derived consumable products to protect children; and A recent legal decision that will increase abortion access in North Carolina. LINKS […]

Rev. Billy Graham Honored with Statue in U.S. Capitol

Reverend Billy Graham Speaking at a Press Conference

Today, a seven-foot statue of Billy Graham is being unveiled in National Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol. At the base of the statue are the Bible verses John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting […]

NC’s Opportunity Scholarship and SHALOM Act

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: An update on the Opportunity Scholarship and how the General Assembly is seeking to expand the funding to cover all of the applicants; and […]