Phil Berger Sr.’s Plan for N.C. Courts

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger presides over Senate floor debate on May, 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

The budget Senate leaders released this week proposes several major changes to the courts and criminal justice system.

The Motivations of Phil Berger

The state’s most powerful politician enters his 20th year in office but remains inscrutable as ever. As Republicans enter their second decade in power, what does Berger want?