Senate Leader Phil Berger

April 17, 2025

Legislative session opens with more than 200 bills

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A voter marks their ballot during early in-person voting Oct. 17 in Asheville. A new bill filed in the General Assembly would shorten the length of early voting in North Carolina. (Stephanie Scarbrough / AP […]

GINGRICH: Stopping judicial overreach

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MOORE: Trump should end the Biden-era war on small business partnerships

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MATTHEWS: Strange silence, spin from Democrats on anti-Tesla violence

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Famous birthdays this week: April 17-23
These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 17 Actor David Bradley is 83. Actor Clarke Peters is 73. Author Nick Hornby is 68. Actor Jennifer Garner is 53. Singer Victoria Beckham is 51. April 18 [...] The post Famous birthdays this week: April 17-23 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Buncombe Democrats file hurricane recovery bill
RALEIGH — Another bill to address Hurricane Helene recovery efforts was filed in the House on April 9. House Bill 863 would allocate more than $582 million for relief efforts. Primary sponsors of the bill [...] The post Buncombe Democrats file hurricane recovery bill first appeared on The North State Journal.
MATTHEWS: Media admissions on muted coverage of Joe Biden
In keeping with the theme of my previous column, we turn to belated admissions from the mainstream media on what they knew about President Joe Biden’s health as he served his sole term in office. [...] The post MATTHEWS: Media admissions on muted coverage of Joe Biden first appeared on The North State Journal.
Burlington author concludes Paine mystery series with ‘Killer Convergence’
BURLINGTON — Unless one lives under a rock, it’s almost impossible for a writer to be unaware of British mystery master Agatha Christie, creator of iconic detectives like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Like most, [...] The post Burlington author concludes Paine mystery series with ‘Killer Convergence’ first appeared on The North State Journal.
Statewide audit finds $8.5M in questioned costs
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released its 2024 Statewide Single Audit report, which found $8.5 million in questioned costs after examining $25.65 billion in federal grants spent by North Carolina entities. [...] The post Statewide audit finds $8.5M in questioned costs first appeared on The North State Journal.
HILL: The singularity of the Christian Easter
A friend recently wrote a speech in which she referred to the 200 billion trillion stars in the observable universe and asked the question: “Is there life out there?” My initial response was, “How do [...] The post HILL: The singularity of the Christian Easter first appeared on The North State Journal.