Tag: Rockingham County

Phil Berger’s son targeted in state insurance fraud complaint

Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 by Brant Clifton

No, not the judge. (The other one.) For those of you who follow North Carolina politics – and this blog – closely, you know that Rockingham County politics has been

Cease & Desist: NRA lawyering up over GOPAC’s pro-Berger ads, billboards

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by Brant Clifton

We already told you about the National Rifle Association expressing concern about mailers and billboards promoting the reelection of state senator Phil Berger (R) in Rockingham County. The NRA expressed

Appeals Court decision breathes new life into suit against Berger casino deal

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Brant Clifton

A lot of arms have been twisted in an attempt to shut up critics of the deal to bring multiple new casinos to North Carolina. “The Boss” has got a

Lawsuit against Team Berger headed to Court of Appeals. (Uncle Phil is NOT pleased.)

Posted on June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

A Rockingham County GOP candidate is not giving up his fight against Phil Berger‘s political operation. Attorneys for Team Berger have attempted to stomp the life out of Craig Travis‘s

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

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

Ex Parte time: As The (Berger) World Turns

Posted on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s hard to watch – or discuss, for that matter — Republican power politics in Raleigh these days without bringing up lawyers or antics worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster script.

Monkey Business Report: Rockingham County GOP edition

Posted on November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Senator Phil Berger‘s passion for benefiting himself, his friends and family at all our expense is becoming precariously close to hurting GOP fortunes in his county and screwing the rest

Monkey Business SPECIAL REPORT: NCGOP mailer omits GOP opponents of Berger’s casinos

Posted on October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

So, are Phil Berger’s personal agenda items and pet projects NOW priority-one for the North Carolina Republican Party? It’s really beginning to look like it. We told you about a

Team Berger wants Speaker Timmy’s BFF presiding over lawsuit targeting them

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We first told you here and HERE about a lawsuit targeting politicians, political operatives and operations close to state senate president Phil Berger over their involvement in the March races