The Latest Breaking News from Phil Berger

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s GOP leaders gave more indications Tuesday of what abortion legislation might look like if Republicans gain a supermajority this fall.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s state legislature was unconstitutionally gerrymandered to the extent that lawmakers may have lacked the authority to claim to represent the people, when they passed new constitutional amendments in 2018, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday.

January 6 is not behind us — the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has made that much clear.

State senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) expressed support for cutting the state's personal income tax rate in half as legislative leaders prepare the upcoming budget proposal for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D).

A North Carolina Senate proposed bill was amended on May 24, 2022, to prohibit public schools from teaching LGBTQ curriculum in kindergarten through third grade. 

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is one step closer to joining most of the rest of the country by legalizing medical marijuana, as the state Senate approved it Thursday with bipartisan support.

Following the lead of other Republican-led states, North Carolina lawmakers proposed a bill Tuesday that would ban teachers from talking about gender or sexuality in early elementary school grades, and could force school employees to out LGBTQ students to their parents.

North Carolina’s top politicians on both sides of the aisle sent their party’s dissenters a message in Tuesday night’s primary election results to fall back in line.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. — Chuck Edwards was on his way to his election night watch party about 2 1/2 hours after polls closed when he received the call from Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who had already returned home from his own party and was ready to concede the race.