There were undoubtedly several factors that contributed to the stunning defeat of North Carolina’s most powerful politician, longtime Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, in the recent Republican primary.
The next state senator representing Caswell, Orange, and Person counties will be Jonah Garson, a top North Carolina Democratic Party official, following Sen. Graig Meyer’s departure to lead the North Carolina Justice Center.
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson challenged the president’s executive order on mail-in voting. Attorney General Jackson acted to protect the votes of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who may vote by mail, including active-duty military members and North Carolinians who go to cast their ballot in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released its 2025 Statewide Single Audit, an annual report that examined $28 billion in federal grants spent by North Carolina entities for Fiscal Year 2025.
Durham, NC – Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling dismissing the Leandro school funding case, ending any possibility of relief for the plaintiffs.
As a child of the 1980s, I have always been a fan of video games. The release of the Nintendo when I was about 9 years old led to months of begging my parents for the system – but it didn’t arrive until a couple years later. My parents didn’t have a whole lot of extra money and couldn’t see the value in a gaming system in our home. As a parent today, I can certainly see where they were coming from.
Raleigh, N.C. — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement on the North Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in the Leandro case:
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order:
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Positive Childhood Alliance NC (PCANC) recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, proclaimed by Governor Josh Stein. North Carolina's 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign theme, "Positive Childhoods Start With Us," reminds us that everyone has a responsibility to create the conditions children and families need to thrive.
