NC Family Minute
Bob Ditmer gives a 60 second audio introduction to a current public policy issue of interest to listeners in North Carolina and beyond. (Daily M-F) listen

The Faith and Family Connection Part 1
This week on “Family Policy Matters,” NCFPC president John Rustin talks with Mary Eberstadt, senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC. Mary talks about her new book, How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularization, which argues that the breakdown of the family in the West has contributed to the decline in religious belief. (May 25) listen

With Charity Toward None
Attorney Christopher Derrick outlines how so-called "Charitable casino nights" would lead North Carolina deep into the trenches of a statewide gambling menace. more

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BSA to Allow Homosexual Boys in Scouting
In a move that could lead to the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Scouts, the Boy Scouts of America will grant membership to boys who identify as homosexual, under a controversial resolution adopted on May 23 by a majority of the BSA National Council. (May 24) more

High Court to Review Public Meeting Prayers
The American tradition of prayer before government meetings will once again be considered by the United States Supreme Court, which has agreed to review a case involving the constitutionality of a New York town’s public invocation policy. (May 23) more

Committee Considers Opportunity Scholarships
On May 21, the North Carolina House Education committee began consideration of a bill that would offer scholarships for lower income families to send their children to nonpublic schools. (May 22) more

Senate Unveils Budget
The legislative process of North Carolina’s bienniel budget-writing process is officially underway after the State Senate released its budget proposal. (May 21) more

Hearing Scheduled for School Choice Bill
Children from households “with limited financial resources” in North Carolina would have the opportunity to attend private schools of their choice under a measure being considered by a House committee this week. (May 20) more

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