Come Encourage Legislators To Fully Fund Opportunity Scholarships
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 share information about the rally next week encouraging legislators to fully fund the Opportunity Scholarship Program now. Learn more about the rally LINKS FROM […]
Adjournment Resolution; Potential Veto Overrides; Issues for November
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: What the current adjournment resolution means for the rest of the session; The potential for veto overrides later this month; The prospect of legislative […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: NC Dad Tells Tragic Story of Son’s Death Fueled by Gambling Addiction
On March 20, 2023, twenty-three-year-old Joshua Zinner tragically passed away from fentanyl poisoning. He had struggled with a years long addiction to sports gambling, and was taking steps toward recovery. As North Carolina legislators have legalized sports gambling and are considering expanding other forms of legalized gambling across the state, many are concerned about the impact […]
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 […]