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July 24, 2025

Articles by Matt Mercer

About Matt Mercer
Matt Mercer is the editor in chief of North State Journal and can be reached at matt@northstatejournal.com.
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Berger: State COVID vaccine schedule has inequities

January 13, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) told NSJ on Monday that he sees inequities with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. “I look at the fact that a 64 year old who is otherwise healthy […]

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Phil Berger has a lot left to accomplish

January 13, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The second floor of the Legislative Building in Raleigh is one of the most powerful places in the state of North Carolina. It is where House and Senate leaders work and where legislative […]

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No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake

January 7, 2021 Todd Richmond and Michael Tarm, Associated Press

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a police officer who shot a black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn’t disprove the officer’s contention that he acted […]

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Investiture ceremony held for new N.C. Supreme Court Justices

January 7, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Chief Justice Paul Newby, Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr., and Associate Justice Tamara Patterson Barringer were formally installed at the Supreme Court of North Carolina on Wednesday. The swearing in ceremony was virtually […]

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Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority

January 6, 2021 Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, and Russ Bynum, Associated Press

ATLANTA — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first black senator in his state’s history. A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where […]

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State COVID-19 vaccination rate lags behind all but 9 other states

January 6, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign is off to a less than stellar start, according to information reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says the state has […]

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Where NC’s congressional delegation stands on electoral certification

January 3, 2021 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the 117th Congress meets in a joint session to certify the electoral college results. In public statements, over 100 Republicans in both the House and Senate are objecting […]

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Phil Berger Jr. sworn in as N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice

January 1, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Phil Berger Jr., who was elected in November to a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, was sworn in on Friday, Jan. 1 at the Supreme Court chambers in Raleigh. His father, […]

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Paul Newby becomes 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina

January 1, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Paul Martin Newby became the 30th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina today. He took the oath of office shortly after midnight, administered by Superior Court Judge Andrew Heath of Wake […]

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White House wins ruling on disclosing health care prices

December 31, 2020 Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures. The White House praised […]

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