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Weekly Update Sports Gambling and Medical Marijuana in North Carolina

VIDEO | Sports Gambling in North Carolina and “Medical” Marijuana

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 READ MORE

NC Senate Gives Initial Approval to Sports Gambling Bill

UPDATE: On Thursday, June 1, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 347 by a vote of 37-11 during the third reading of the bill. READ MORE

Sports Gambling Bill Passes Two Senate Committees

Earlier today, HB 347—Sports Wagering/Horse Race Wagering was approved by both the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Rules Committee. This bill, which was READ MORE
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Mother Shares How “Medical” Marijuana Caused the Death of Her Daughter

This morning, the House Health Committee discussed SB 3—NC Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize marijuana for a variety of “medical” purposes. During the READ MORE

VIDEO | Raleigh Dinner Recap, Two Gambling Bills and “Medical” Marijuana Up Next Week

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 READ MORE
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General Assembly Pivots From Protecting Life to Promoting Vice

Just one week after overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto and enacting an historic piece of pro-life legislation into law, the North Carolina General Assembly READ MORE

VIDEO | Overriding the Governor’s Veto, the Senate’s Proposed Budget, Busting a Myth About HB2, and Sports Gambling

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 READ MORE

ALERT: Urge Your State Senator to OPPOSE Predatory Sports Gambling!

A bill that would authorize state-sanctioned gambling on amateur, collegiate, electronic, and professional sports in North Carolina will likely be taken up in the State READ MORE

NC General Assembly Overrides Veto, Enacts Major Pro-Life Bill!

The North Carolina General Assembly has overridden Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 20—Care for Women, Children, and Families Act, placing into law a READ MORE
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POV: Strawberries, Peace, and Mother’s Day

For the last 12 years, with few exceptions, my husband and children have fulfilled my Mother’s Day wish – strawberry picking as a family. READ MORE

Gov. Cooper Vetoes Pro-Life Bill, Sends it Back to General Assembly

This morning, the day before Mother’s Day, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed SB 20—Care for Women, Children, and Families Act, the pro-life bill that would READ MORE

VIDEO | NC’s Pro-Life Bill, an Impending Veto, Sports Gambling, and “Medical” Marijuana

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 READ MORE

ACTION ALERT: Urge Your State Lawmakers to Override Governor Cooper’s Expected Veto of Pro-Life Bill

According to news reports, Governor Roy Cooper is planning on vetoing SB 20—Care for Women, Children, and Families Act at a pro-abortion rally this READ MORE

VIDEO| NC’s Pro-Life Bill, Gender Transition Surgeries for Minors, and the NC Supreme Court’s Rulings Related to Elections

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 READ MORE

What’s the Future of NC’s Pro-Life Bill?

After more than five hours of debate on Thursday, the NC Senate followed the lead of the NC House and voted to approve the READ MORE

Major Pro-Life Bill Moves Forward in NC General Assembly

State Lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would reduce the timeframe for most legal abortions in North Carolina from 20-weeks gestation to 12 READ MORE