Under the Dome
Each week, the Under the Dome team at The News & Observer brings you the most in-depth analysis of topics in state government and politics for North Carolina. Learn more at newsobserver.com/dome
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US Sen. Thom Tillis' unfiltered tenure
19 min
2
Outgoing Senate leader Phil Berger's expansive ...
18 min
3
Counting again: Latest on Berger Page recounts
19 min
4
VP JD Vance in NC and what it means for NC-01
18 min
5
Still the primary to watch: Sen. Berger vs. She...
21 min
6
NC primary prep: Berger/Page, Foushee/Allam and...
21 min
7
NC GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek on futures of ...
33 min
8
Mecklenburg County sheriff faces lawmakers in R...
20 min
9
NC primaries to watch: GOP U.S. Senate and Durh...
20 min
10
UNC budget cuts and DC budget, ICE battles
18 min
11
Changes in early voting days in NC, UNC cuts
17 min
12
Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing...
20 min
13
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
20 min
14
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 le...
22 min
15
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may sha...
21 min
16
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight...
21 min
17
NC candidates file in Raleigh mayor, Wake commi...
20 min
18
What to know as North Carolina candidate filing...
21 min
19
Thanksgiving travel, RDU and the NC DMV
19 min
20
Federal shutdown ends, impact on NC lingers
19 min
21
How NC’s state budget delay is impacting K-12 e...
17 min
22
The federal shutdown hits 36 days. What is NC’s...
18 min
23
Nearing November, here’s why NC budget talks re...
20 min
24
Monitoring the progress of the new GOP-backed c...
17 min
25
A Conversation with Gabe Esparza, NC Department...
22 min