Will Perdue Violate Her Own Rules in Quest for Legacy?
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) responded Wednesday tonews reports that Gov. Beverly Perdue will likely name a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Patricia...
View ArticlePerdue’s Dorothea Dix Proposal a Raw Deal for N.C. Taxpayers
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) today notified the Council of State of the serious fiscal consequences of Gov. Beverly Perdue’s proposal to lease the Dorothea Dix campus to the...
View ArticleBerger to Reappoint Apodaca as Senate Rules Chairman
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Tuesday he plans to reappoint Sen. Tom Apodaca (R-Henderson) as the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate...
View ArticlePate, Hise To Chair Senate Health Care Committee
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Monday he plans to appoint Sen. Louis Pate (R-Wayne) and Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) as co-chairmen of the Senate Health Care...
View ArticleTillman, Soucek to Chair Senate Committee on Education/Higher Education
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Monday he plans to reappoint Sen. Jerry Tillman (R-Randolph) and Sen. Dan Soucek (R-Watauga) as co-chairmen of the Senate Committee on...
View ArticleBerger Announces Appointments to Senate Judiciary Committees
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Monday he plans to appoint Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-New Hanover) and Sen. E.S. “Buck” Newton (R-Wilson) as co-chairmen of the Senate...
View ArticleBerger Unanimously Re-elected President Pro Tempore of North Carolina Senate
Today Sen. Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) was unanimously re-elected by his colleagues as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate. This year’s legislative session marks the first time...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Reject Obamacare Expansions
North Carolina Senate leaders introduced legislation Wednesday to opt out of participation in several costly provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Senators Tom Apodaca...
View ArticleSenate advances Domestic Energy Jobs Act to stimulate energy production, job...
The North Carolina Senate tentatively passed bi-partisan legislation Tuesday to put North Carolina on a path to a robust energy sector expected to lure thousands of jobs and generate billions of...
View ArticleSenate passes bill allowing City of Raleigh to lease destination park at fair...
The North Carolina Senate passed legislation Tuesday directing the state and the City of Raleigh to enter into a new lease on the Dorothea Dix campus that complies with state law, charges fair market...
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