ALERT: URGE LAWMAKERS TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S VETO OF SB 2!
The North Carolina General Assembly could vote as early as tonight to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2, a bill that would protect the religious liberties of certain public servants in our state, and WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order to override the Governor’s veto, three-fifths of the members present and voting […]
Rustin Responds to Gov. McCrory’s Veto of SB2
NC Family president John L. Rustin responded to Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies with the following statement: “While we maintain the highest respect for the office of Governor in North Carolina, we find it unconscionable that Governor Pat McCrory would veto Senate Bill 2, a bill that is […]
ALERT: Religious Liberty Bill Heads to Governor!
The North Carolina House has given final approval to a bill that will help safeguard the religious liberties of certain public servants in North Carolina, and the bill is now on its way to Governor Pat McCrory for his signature. SB 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies passed the House on Thursday, May 28 by a […]
Millennials and Love
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Meg McDonnell, executive director of the Chiaroscuro Institute, about how Millennials (young adults under 30) view love, marriage and family, and about a unique project she co-founded that is helping to rebuild the marriage culture among this generation.
ALERT: N.C. House Gives Tentative Approval to Religious Freedom Bill!
By a vote of 65 to 45 on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, the North Carolina House gave tentative approval to a bill that will help safeguard the religious liberties of certain public servants in North Carolina. SB 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies would establish a legal right (1) allowing magistrates to recuse from performing marriage […]
Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek, litigation staff counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), about the importance of Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) laws, and why North Carolina needs a state RFRA to strengthen religious liberty protections for all its citizens.
Religious Freedom Under Fire: Why NC Can’t Wait to Protect Free Speech & Free Exercise
DOWNLOAD ENTIRE ARTICLE (with images and endnotes) Freedom of speech, the freedom to believe, and the freedom to act according to those beliefs are principles so hallowed in the American soul that our nation’s courtrooms, classrooms, and most corners of the public square have honored and sustained these freedoms for more than 200 years. Any […]
AT ISSUE: Redecorating
For the past month, I’ve been knee-deep in boxes, bubble wrap, and newspaper, packing up my family’s belongings as we moved from a rental to a new house. As grateful as my husband and I are to be homeowners again, moving with two kids in the middle of a school year has been exhausting! Now […]
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 […]
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 […]