Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, previews the 2013 N.C. legislative session, focusing on tax reform, voter ID, teacher tenure, Medicaid budget woes, and unemployment insurance reform. Berger offered these comments during a Jan. 16, 2013, news briefing.
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