Phil Berger

Property tax moratorium heads to House

May 14, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger’s (R-Eden) property tax reappraisal moratorium passed its third reading last Wednesday by a vote of 35-8 and is headed to the House for consideration. “This is a good first […]

GOP leaders come to budget agreement

May 12, 2026 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]

Senate District 26 Republican candidate Sam Page spotted at NCAE May Day protest

May 1, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Photos sent to North State Journal show Republican Senate District 26 candidate Sam Page shaking hands and meeting with attendees of the “Kids over Corporations” protest taking place in Raleigh on May 1. The […]

Cooper’s COVID settlement list gets probe

April 30, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative subcommittee to investigate former Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-era “secret reentry settlement list” was announced last week. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) both issued similar […]

BERGER: Let’s not miss our chance to continue North Carolina’s Conservative successes

April 17, 2026 Senate Leader Phil Berger R-Eden

Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) released the following column highlighting his goals and thoughts ahead of the 2026 legislative session that starts on April 21. The 2026 short session brings an opportunity to continue North […]

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 […]