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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NC GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek on futures of ...
33 min
2
Mecklenburg County sheriff faces lawmakers in R...
20 min
3
NC primaries to watch: GOP U.S. Senate and Durh...
20 min
4
UNC budget cuts and DC budget, ICE battles
18 min
5
Changes in early voting days in NC, UNC cuts
17 min
6
Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing...
20 min
7
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
20 min
8
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 le...
22 min
9
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may sha...
21 min
10
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight...
21 min
11
NC candidates file in Raleigh mayor, Wake commi...
20 min
12
What to know as North Carolina candidate filing...
21 min
13
Thanksgiving travel, RDU and the NC DMV
19 min
14
Federal shutdown ends, impact on NC lingers
19 min
15
How NC’s state budget delay is impacting K-12 e...
17 min
16
The federal shutdown hits 36 days. What is NC’s...
18 min
17
Nearing November, here’s why NC budget talks re...
20 min
18
Monitoring the progress of the new GOP-backed c...
17 min
19
A Conversation with Gabe Esparza, NC Department...
22 min
20
Why the budget stalemate also creates uncertain...
17 min
21
Why lawmakers didn’t fund Medicaid ahead of dea...
19 min
22
How Iryna’s Law could impact NC’s judicial system
18 min
23
The political ramifications of the Charlotte li...
20 min
24
Counting down the days to a potential governmen...
20 min
25
Charlotte-Mecklenburg political figures in the ...
18 min