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Lawmakers Return to Raleigh: A Week of Signals and Substance
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh last week to resume the people’s business. From the outset, it was clear that this session would be marked by urgency and uncertainty. With the...
Leadership or Surrender: The Marijuana Question
This article first appeared in the Charlotte Observer. The link is here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article315377742.html by Mark Creech A state advisory council appointed by Governor Josh Stein is urging North Carolina lawmakers to legalize...
Prepared to Lead: Answering the Case for Marijuana Legalization
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America As North Carolina approaches another legislative session, supporters of marijuana legalization are preparing an aggressive campaign to persuade lawmakers. Backed by a multibillion-dollar industry,...
The Dangerous Idea of the Ten Commandments in the Public Square
What a court ruling reveals about morality, history, and constitutional tradition. by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org A federal judge has ruled that a Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the Arkansas State Capitol grounds because it is, in the court’s...
We Cannot Build a Culture of Life on a Foundation of Vice
by Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America There is a familiar argument often heard in conservative and Christian public policy circles: some issues matter more than others. We are told that as long as progress is made on issues like life,...
When Gambling Expands, Something Good Declines
By Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Senate President Pro-Tempore Phil Berger is widely regarded as one of the finest legislative leaders North Carolina has ever known. For years, he has provided steady and principled leadership, helping...
When the Bar Comes Rolling Down the Street
Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return America Last Friday afternoon, I decided to take advantage of the pleasant weather and spend some quiet time in downtown Raleigh. I walked over to the State Capitol carrying my Bible and a book. Finding a shaded...
Courts, Conscience, and the Culture: Two North Carolina Cases Christians Should Watch
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org Important cultural battles are increasingly being fought not in legislatures or churches, but in courtrooms. Judges are being asked to decide questions that strike at the heart of how Americans understand human identity, religious...
Puerto Rico’s Quiet but Consequential Step for Unborn Human Life
by Rev. Mark Creech RevMarkCreech.org In the very same news cycle that saw wall-to-wall coverage of pop star Bad Bunny’s headline-grabbing cultural moment, a development of profound moral and legal significance in Puerto Rico received comparatively little sustained...
Questions that Warrant Clear Answers
By Dr. Mark Creech Director of Government Relations Return AmericaRevMarkCreech.org Recent reporting has drawn renewed attention to a Kentucky distillery tour involving North Carolina lawmakers and lobbyists - a trip now under investigation by the State Bureau of...