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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Return of the mini budget at the NC legislature
North Carolina politics podcast Under the Dome: the state legislature’s mini budget deal, Speaker Moore on conversation with Destin Hall
20 min
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A politics and sports crossover episode with St...
Under the Dome, The News & Observer’s politics podcast hosted by Dawn Vaughan, is a sports and politics crossover episode: NIL, sports gambling.
18 min
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Politics professor Chris Cooper on the governor...
North Carolina politics podcast Under the Dome: Host Dawn Vaughan and WCU professor Chris Cooper on the governor and presidential elections.
20 min
54
Trump and Vance in NC, DNC hype show
Under the Dome: DNC highlights, Donald Trump & JD Vance rally in Asheboro on latest episode of News & Observer politics podcast.
20 min
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Presidential polling, Destin Hall’s fundraising...
The latest presidential poll, fundraising in the NC House, third party candidates, seasoning salt news.
19 min
56
UNC chooses Lee Roberts as chancellor
A higher education episode talking about UNC picking Lee Roberts as its new chancellor.
19 min
57
Return of the NC House and what’s next for Cooper
Host Dawn Vaughan and reporter Avi Bajpai talk about Gov. Roy Cooper, action in the NC House.
19 min
58
The state of the presidential race
North Carolina politics podcast Under the Dome: Host Dawn Vaughan talks with DC reporter Danielle Battaglia about the presidential race, RNC.
19 min
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Bonus episode: Gov. Roy Cooper, how NC knows him
Producer/intern Gabi Hartlaub interviews Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan about covering Gov. Roy Cooper in the state, what NC knows him for, and what his policy wins and losses have been about.
16 min
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Changes to downtown Raleigh, including a new ma...
Under the Dome: Raleigh candidates for new mayor and city council, and changes coming to downtown Raleigh.
20 min
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An exit interview with Republican NC Sen. Jim P...
NC politics podcast: Republican Sen. Jim Perry on the NCGA
33 min
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How lawmakers, not just the governor, control ...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our News & Observer Under the Dome politics podcast.
18 min
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Legislature goes home, what bills made it over ...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our News & Observer Under the Dome politics podcast.
18 min
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Budget summer cooling, and environmental policy
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our News & Observer Under the Dome politics podcast.
20 min
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The House’s budget move, UNC leadership search ...
On this Under the Dome politics podcast episode, we talk about UNC System chancellor searches, the House’s budget move and voters.
18 min
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Drama in the Senate over surprise mask/campaign...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our Under the Dome politics podcast. Host Dawn Vaughan, Kyle Ingram and Avi Bajpai tell you what you need to know.
18 min
67
It’s already June and the NCGA still has a long...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our Under the Dome politics podcast. Host Dawn Vaughan and reporters Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram.
17 min
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Asheville Rep. Caleb Rudow on bipartisan singin...
Start your week in #ncga #ncpol with our Under the Dome politics podcast. Dawn Vaughan talks with state Rep. Caleb Rudow.
21 min
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Masks, ICE and skydiving coming up at the legis...
Start your week in #ncpol with the Under the Dome podcast. We talk about upcoming legislation, Democrats pushing back and what’s going on at the #ncga.
18 min
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Masks legislation and the Shalom Act are pendin...
On this Under the Dome politics podcast episode, we talk about pending North Carolina General Assembly bills regarding masks and the SHALOM Act.
19 min
71
Under the Dome: Live! feat. Sens. Sawyer and Mu...
This week on The News & Observer’s latest Under the Dome politics podcast episode, Republican Sen. Vickie Sawyer and Democratic Sen. Natalie Murdock.
54 min
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With the session underway, the budget and guns ...
This week on The News & Observer’s latest Under the Dome politics podcast: the legislative session, budget, elections and guns.
20 min
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A legislative session preview, plus more NC eCo...
This week on The News & Observer’s Under the Dome politics podcast, we preview the upcoming legislative session and talk about ongoing eCourts problems across the state.
19 min
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DEI politics in higher ed, the upcoming NCGA se...
Host Dawn Vaughan and higher education reporter Korie Dean talk about a possible bill that could defund DEI programs at N.C. public universities.
19 min
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Immigration and the return of the ICE-sheriffs ...
This week we’re previewing immigration coverage and an upcoming bill that would require NC sheriffs to collaborate with ICE.
17 min