Happy 4th of July! (But Do You Know What That Means?)
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 […]
Session Adjourns (For a Time); Opportunity Scholarship Funding Stalls; and “Medical” Marijuana Not Taken Up in NC House
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 2024 “Short Session” Adjourns (for a time); Efforts to expand funding for North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program stalls out; NC House fails to […]
Dobbs Was Only the Beginning: The Fight for Life Two Years After the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Two years ago, the United States Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the issue of abortion to elected representatives. Since this decision, 21states have enacted further pro-life legislation. While this was a monumental event, it was just the tip of the iceberg in the fight for life. […]
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 […]
A Quiet Week at the General Assembly, a New Resource on the Dangers of Gambling, and the Thrive Homeschool Conference
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: A pause in activity at the General Assembly due to the passing of House Speaker Tim Moore’s father; Informative new resources on the dangers […]
New NC Family Exclusive Video, a Statue of Billy Graham, and NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner
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 NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner featuring keynote speaker Katy Faust, founder and president of Them Before Us; A new NC Family Exclusive […]
Rev. Billy Graham Honored with Statue in U.S. Capitol
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 […]