Category: Phil Berger

Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We have the 11th highest gas tax in the United States. Legislators are frequently talking about revenue surpluses — how they’ve managed to collect more money than they actually need.

Drive-by branch of Crybaby Caucus melting down over thought of Berger-less Raleigh

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’ve given up hope for some sanity and truthfulness out of these guys. Exhibit One: I’m old enough to remember Mitch Kokai as a newsreader syndicated out to AM radio

SoreLoser Berger: The Democrats beat me!

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The General Assembly is back in session. So, what is arguably the boss-of-bosses on Jones Street up to? *Pushing through important government-shrinking agenda items? Working to build unity in his

Berger concedes. NC preps to receive a NEW “Senator Sam.”

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Phil Berger‘s team had filed all kinds of complaints. Recounts – that changed nothing — had already happened. Hearings were already scheduled for March 27 and April 6 to review

State elections board denies Berger special hand recount request

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The options are narrowing for senator Phil Berger in his efforts to cling to power following his March 3 primary election loss. Canvassing did not change anything in terms of

When you’re attacking stuff YOU put into place, things are going badly for you.

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Amy Galey was right: Phil Berger will burn the whole thing down to save himself. Two weeks after Sam Page‘s stunning upset win in the GOP primary for NC senate

Six Degrees of Separation: Phil Berger edition

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Okay. It’s been done for Kevin Bacon. Why NOT senator Phil Berger? “The don” is still locked in a close electoral competition with Rockingham County sheriff Sam Page. Page has

Shining some sunlight on all that dark $$$ in the Page-Berger clash

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Brant Clifton

This “Committee,” and THAT “Committee.” “Citizens for” THIS and “Citizens for” THAT. Voters in the recently completed GOP primary for state senate district 26 likely got buried in more mailings

Report offers peek at NC Senate GOP’s lobbyist / Berger -flavored fundraising scheme

Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There was a lotta special interest cash floating around the recently-completed party primaries. A lot of it had connections to Phil Berger as well as interests with business before Berger’s

State election board’s bull-in-a-china-shop exits stage right

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Before the nation was captivated by Donald Trump’s blunt talk, North Carolina had state senator Bob Rucho. Rucho wasn’t exactly a doctrinaire conservative. He left us scratching our collective heads