Phil Berger

NC Supreme Court ruling ends long-running Leandro case

April 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision Thursday in the long-running Leandro education lawsuit. The case was vacated and dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. The new ruling, […]

MATTHEWS: When the power of incumbency becomes an albatross

April 2, 2026 Stacey Matthews

The power of incumbency is not talked about a lot in politics, primarily because it’s something that is understood without needing to discuss it. Odds are, if you are the incumbent and you’re running for […]

Upgraded revenue forecast shows state surplus

April 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division released its March 2026 Consensus Revenue Forecast last week, showing North Carolina expects significantly stronger tax collections than projected last May. For the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26), general fund […]

NC’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as judge upholds law

March 27, 2026 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against black and Latino […]

Page on Senate District 26 win: ‘I ran for the right reason’

March 27, 2026 A.P. Dillon

Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page is one step closer to heading to the state Senate after his primary opponent, longtime Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), conceded following partial hand recounts failing to change the 23 votes […]

Lawmakers debate ‘levy limit’ on property taxes

March 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Homeowners dealing with double-digit property tax increases were in the minds of lawmakers last Wednesday when the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform debated a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to enact a ”levy limit” on local governments. A […]