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