FBI Takes Attacks Against Pro-Life Groups More Seriously
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision took the world by storm when it overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. While many of the results of this decision were positive, some of them were not. Over 100 pregnancy resource centers (PRC), churches, and other pro-life organizations have been attacked since the Dobbs decision was leaked on […]
2023 Legislative Session Begins in Earnest
Following an “organizational session” on January 11, state lawmakers returned to Raleigh today to begin the 2023 Regular Legislative Session in earnest. The State Senate held a pro-forma session with little formal business, while House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) handed out gavels to members who will be chairing various committees in the State House of […]
Celebrating School Choice Week in North Carolina
This week across the country, people are coming together to celebrate what is known as National School Choice Week. What started years ago as a grassroots movement advocating for the rights of parents to find the best educational environment for their children quickly grew, causing leaders to dedicate a week each year to celebrate this […]
North Carolina Teacher Fired After Critiquing Critical Race Theory
Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on behalf of Dr. David Phillips, an English professor who was fired after teaching three optional seminars at the North Carolina Governor’s School critiquing critical race theory. According to a complaint filed in Wake County Superior Court by ADF, Dr. […]
Child Deaths Highlight A Tragic Harm Associated With Gambling
A recent CBS 17 news report highlights a tragic harm associated with gambling. WNCN reported last week that the autopsy of two young sisters, ages two and three, reveals that their mother left the girls in a vehicle parked outside of a Raleigh, North Carolina sweepstakes parlor “for approximately six hours” on a hot August […]
NC General Assembly Kick-Starts 2023 Legislative Session
The North Carolina General Assembly convened today to swear in members, elect officers, and handle a variety of “organizational” matters to kick-start the 2023 Legislative Session. The Regular, or “Long,” Session will begin in earnest on Wednesday, January 25. Republicans hold a 30-20 veto-proof supermajority in the 50-member State Senate, which will be led for […]
Planned Parenthood Drops North Carolina Lawsuit
Pro-Life advocates in North Carolina received an unexpected Christmas present this year in the form of a dropped lawsuit by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT). The group, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several other abortion activists, filed a lawsuit in 2020 in an attempt to overturn five North Carolina pro-life laws. […]