Category: Phil Berger

Interesting timing, wouldn’t you say?

Posted on June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Everyone who hasn’t spent the last few months in outer space or living under a rock knows there is a pretty big election already underway in Rockingham County. The county’s

Longtime NCGOP leader / activist scolds Simmons on handling of Berger-Tillis party disloyalty issue

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Some sleight-of-hand helped US senator Thom Tillis and state senate president pro tem Phil Berger escape the wrath of attendees at the recently concluded NCGOP state convention. Beaufort County attorney

Dismissal of lawsuit against Team Berger by judge tied to Berger + Moore appealed. (Uncle Phil is NOT pleased.)

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Don’t pop those champagne corks over in the corner office juuquuuuust yet. The Rockingham County candidate who filed suit against a whole host of key players in Phil Berger’s political

One of Timmy’s special judges tosses out suit against Team Berger. (Uncle Phil is pleased.)

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s *good* to own state government. We have these special animals in North Carolina politics. They’re called “special superior court judges”. From what I can tell, they’re meant to

Berger ally strikes blow against NCGA GOP

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Brant Clifton

“Isn’t it ironic, don’t ya think?” — Alanis Morrisette Readers of this website and voters in Rockingham County may recognize the name of Judge Ed Wilson. Wilson, a

Flowers are blooming. Temperatures rising. Berger Team? (Back in Court.)

Posted on April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 by Brant Clifton

A lawsuit that had its origins in Rockingham County may now have seismic consequences for state Republican politics. A former Rockingham County commissioner — and critic of casinos and other

Chickens coming home to roost re: betting on college sports

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Brant Clifton

I’m old enough to remember when the gambling industry was kept at arms-length from college sports. It was a noble attempt to try and preserve some integrity for extracurricular activities

Rockingham sheriff has senator Berger in his sights

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Folks, we may have the chance to rid ourselves of TWO scoundrels in one primary. US senator Thom Tillis has at least one primary opponent. Now, it’s clear that

Berger backs BIGGER unemployment checks

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The de facto leader of the NCGOP is defying his party’s national fervor for cutting spending and waste. State senator Phil Berger, his chamber’s president pro tem, has made it

While MAGA cuts in DC, Raleigh is fattening up

Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Since 2017, we’ve been hearing talk from the General Assembly about revenue surpluses. Surpluses in revenue occur when they take too much money from us in April of each year.