Rustin Calls 2015 Legislative Session “An Incredible Success!”
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2015 Legislative Session just after 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, bringing to a close an 8-month-long legislative journey that began on January 28. State lawmakers are scheduled to reconvene in Raleigh on April 25, 2016 for the 2016 “Short” Legislative Session. “Overall, this has been an incredibly successful session,” […]
Inside the Kim Davis Case
This week, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Mathew Staver, founder and chairman of the Liberty Counsel, about his client, Rowan County, Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis, who is under fire for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of her deeply held religious beliefs. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: Inside the Kim Davis Case […]
A New Kind of Taboo for Children
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Jennifer Johnson, associate director of the Ruth Institute, about the harms of divorce on children and adults, and how the issue of divorce is related to the debate over same-sex “marriage” and same-sex parent families. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: A New Kind of Taboo for Children INTRODUCTION: Jennifer Johnston is […]
Highlights of State Budget Proposal
As the third deadline extension for the passage of a state budget approaches, North Carolina legislative leaders have released the details of a $21.7 billion, 429-page budget proposal. The conference report on HB 97–2015 Appropriations Act, is scheduled for debate in the State Senate on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then later this week in the […]
Arrest of Kentucky Clerk Shows Value of SB2 in NC!
As County Clerk Kim Davis languishes in a Kentucky jail for standing by her religious conviction that marriage is only the union of one man and one woman, and for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, North Carolina residents are getting a glimpse of the importance of protecting religious liberty rights. Thanks to […]
Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage & Religious Freedom
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., the William E. Simon Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, about his new book, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom, and where we go from here after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2015 ruling that redefined marriage.
Responding to Transgender Activism, Part 1
In part one of this two-part series, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for policy studies at the Family Research Council, about the dangers of the Transgender Movement, and how Christians should respond.
North Carolinians Still Support Marriage and Religious Freedom
A majority of North Carolinians—regardless of gender, age, race or political affiliation—support marriage as defined in the N.C. Constitution and support religious liberty protection for public officials, when it comes to marriage. As the fallout from last week’s Supreme Court marriage ruling continues to settle, the John W. Pope Civitas Institute released its June 2015 […]
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 […]
ALERT: State Senate Overrides Veto; Passes Pro-Life Bill!
Tonight, Monday, June 1, the North Carolina Senate took decisive action in favor of religious liberty and the sanctity of human life by overriding Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of SB 2 and by passing HB 465, a major piece of pro-life legislation! By a vote of 32-16, the Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto […]