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2025 Legislative Session Gets Underway in North Carolina

NC Family Staff | January 8, 2025
One week after Democrat Josh Stein was sworn into office as North Carolina’s 76th Governor, the North Carolina General Assembly is holding an “organizational READ
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North Carolina Congressional Delegation Sworn In

NC Family Staff | January 6, 2025
On Friday, January 3, members of the 119th Congress were sworn into office, including five new U.S. House members from North Carolina. All in READ

A Matter of Life and Death: 11 States Vote on the Sanctity of Life

Mitch Prosser | November 8, 2024
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, ten states asked citizens to make a choice between life and death. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade READ

A Quick Rundown on North Carolina’s Election Results

John Rustin | November 6, 2024
Tuesday night, the eyes of the nation were on North Carolina as polls closed for the 2024 General Election, and the Old North State READ
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Voting for the Glory of God

Adamo Manfra | October 30, 2024
“So… whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (RSV) As Christians, our faith is not confined to church READ
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5 Steps to Help Christians Navigate the Public Square

Adamo Manfra | October 24, 2024
Engaging in social and political communities is a vital calling for Christians seeking to live out their faith authentically. This article outlines five essential READ

Did You Know This About the Constitution?

NC Family Staff | September 17, 2024
Today is Constitution Day, marking 237 years since the signing of the Constitution. This document has shaped American history and Western civilization in immeasurable READ
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State Senate Approves Bill That Would Expand Opportunity Scholarship Funding

NC Family Staff | September 9, 2024
UPDATE: On Friday, September 20, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed HB10. UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, September 11, the North Carolina House approved HB 10 READ
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NC Family Partners with Christians Engaged to Encourage Christians to Pray, Vote, and Engage

NC Family Staff | September 3, 2024
Did you know that as many as 25 million Christians in the United States don’t vote in Presidential Elections? We know that Christian values READ
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Happy 4th of July! (But Do You Know What That Means?)

NC Family Staff | July 4, 2024
On this day in 1776, the 56 delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. While our country recognizes a national holiday READ
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Rev. Billy Graham Honored with Statue in U.S. Capitol

NC Family Staff | May 16, 2024
Today, a seven-foot statue of Billy Graham is being unveiled in National Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol. At the base of the READ

What You Need to Know About the First Day of the 2024 Legislative Session

NC Family Staff | April 24, 2024
Today marks the first day of North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative “Short” Session. The primary focus of this year’s session will be making adjustments to READ
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4 Ways to Pray for Your Legislators in the 2024 Session

AnnaScott Cross | April 22, 2024
North Carolina’s 2024 Legislative Session begins this Wednesday, and as we prepare, I wanted to take the opportunity to encourage you to pray for READ
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Statewide Primary Election Results – NC General Assembly

NC Family Staff | March 14, 2024
In Part 3 of NC Family’s 2024 Primary Election Report, we take a look at races for the State Senate and the State House READ
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Statewide Primary Election Results – Executive & Judicial Branches

NC Family Staff | March 7, 2024
In Part 2 of NC Family’s Primary Election Report, we take a look at statewide races for Governor, Council of State, State Supreme Court READ
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Candidate Field Narrows Following N.C.’s Primary Election

NC Family Staff | March 6, 2024
The field of candidates for federal and state level offices in North Carolina narrowed significantly following Tuesday’s Primary Election; however, several races are either READ

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