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RESEARCH AND ISSUES

Vanderbilt Solidarity
Pieter Valk, with Vanderbilt Solidarity talks about the university policy, which forces officially recognized religious organizations on campus to accept leaders who do not share their religious beliefs, and explains how Christian students are fighting back. (May 12) listen

Playing to Lose
Claims that gambling is an answer to the state's economic woes ignore gambling's dark underside and the costs North Carolina can expect to pay as a result, as laid out by Lawrence Duke. more

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Senate Expands Cherokee Gambling
A bill that would legalize Las-Vegas style gambling on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Western North Carolina passed the Senate last night on a 33 to 14 vote. (May 17) more

Colorado Civil Unions Bill Dies
A committee of the Colorado General Assembly has defeated a bill that would have legalized civil unions in the state. (May 16) more

Legislators Return To Raleigh
North Carolina legislators return to Raleigh tomorrow to convene the 2012 “Short Session” of the General Assembly. (May 15) more

Pregnancy Resource Centers Serve
The work of the nation’s roughly 2,000 Pregnancy Resource Centers is “multifaceted,” going beyond reducing abortions to improving the lives of women and their families, while saving communities millions of dollars in the process. (May 14) more

Obama Favors Redefining Marriage
In the wake of a stinging defeat in North Carolina on Tuesday with the overwhelming passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment, homosexual activists received a political boost from President Obama, who, for the first time, openly acknowledged his support for redefining marriage. (May 11) more

2012 Primary Highlights
While for some, the focus of Tuesday’s primary election was on the outcome of the Marriage Protection Amendment, primary voters also decided which candidates will advance to the November 6 general election to determine North Carolina’s congressional delegation, Governor, Lt. Governor, Council of State, General Assembly, and countless judicial and local positions across the state. (May 10) more

Voters Approve Marriage Amendment
Tonight, North Carolina officially became the 31st state in the nation to preserve the institution of marriage in its State Constitution with the overwhelming passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment. (May 8) more

NC Votes On Marriage Today
Today, North Carolina voters go to the polls to decide the fate of the Marriage Protection Amendment and to choose general election candidates for a plethora of state and local races. (May 8) more

Campus Speech Initiative Launched
In response to the growing hostility toward Christians on many university campuses, the Alliance Defense Fund has launched a new initiative to protect the constitutional rights of students at over 160 universities in the United States, including several schools in North Carolina. (May 7) more

Rev. Billy Graham Endorses Marriage Amendment
Native North Carolinian Billy Graham is urging voters across the state to join him in voting for the Marriage Protection Amendment in next week’s primary election. (May 4) more

TN Legislature Bans Vanderbilt Policy
The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of student organizations on college campuses in the state. (May 3) more

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