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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Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing...
20 min
2
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
20 min
3
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 le...
22 min
4
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may sha...
21 min
5
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight...
21 min
6
NC candidates file in Raleigh mayor, Wake commi...
20 min
7
What to know as North Carolina candidate filing...
21 min
8
Thanksgiving travel, RDU and the NC DMV
19 min
9
Federal shutdown ends, impact on NC lingers
19 min
10
How NC’s state budget delay is impacting K-12 e...
17 min
11
The federal shutdown hits 36 days. What is NC’s...
18 min
12
Nearing November, here’s why NC budget talks re...
20 min
13
Monitoring the progress of the new GOP-backed c...
17 min
14
A Conversation with Gabe Esparza, NC Department...
22 min
15
Why the budget stalemate also creates uncertain...
17 min
16
Why lawmakers didn’t fund Medicaid ahead of dea...
19 min
17
How Iryna’s Law could impact NC’s judicial system
18 min
18
The political ramifications of the Charlotte li...
20 min
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Counting down the days to a potential governmen...
20 min
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg political figures in the ...
18 min
21
NC universities ramp up congressional lobbying ...
17 min
22
Catching up on North Carolina’s anticipated U.S...
19 min
23
Could NC colleges see fewer international stude...
15 min
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Rep. Brian Turner talks veto overrides and his ...
22 min
25
Veto override chances at the NCGA
Dawn Vaughan, Capitol bureau chief and host of Under the Dome is joined by politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Ronni Butts to talk about the incredibly busy day of veto override votes expected Tuesday in both the House and the Senate of the North Carolina General Assembly.
20 min