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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The people's business: Inside The N&O’s reporti...
Avi Bajpai joins host Dawn Vaughan to break down how The News & Observer requested and reported on state lawmakers’ emails.
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What gridlock in Congress could mean for govern...
Start your week in #ncpol with host Dawn Vaughan and McClatchy D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia.
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Primary primer: What to expect in NC primary ba...
Under the Dome host Dawn Vaughan and The N&O State politics team talk about the upcoming primary in North Carolina.
18 min
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The 10 moments we’ll remember from 2023 in NC p...
Wrap up your year in #ncpol #ncga with The N&O’s Under the Dome top 10 political moments.
21 min
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Parallels with Florida seen in political influe...
Dawn Vaughan talks with reporters Korie Dean and Makiya Seminera about political influence at UNC.
19 min
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Who’s in and who’s out for Congress as candidat...
Dawn Vaughan talks with Danielle Battaglia about congressional candidates.
18 min
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Filling up on NC candidates filing for election...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our News & Observer Under the Dome podcast. We talk about the latest candidate news for the 2024 election.
18 min
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Big leadership changes in local government, hou...
In The News & Observer’s Under the Dome politics podcast, host Dawn Vaughan talks with local government reporters about new mayors and key issues.
20 min
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Higher ed meets politics, plus the latest on st...
On this new episode, UNC political appointments, HBCU funding and Council of State races.
18 min
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U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross talks about new congress...
Rep. Deborah Ross shares her perspective on the new GOP electoral maps and the latest House Speaker drama in D.C.
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A conversation with a Johnston County freshman ...
Host Dawn Vaughan interviews Republican state Sen. Benton Sawrey of Johnston County in his Legislative Building office.
18 min
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Power, the environment and new state laws after...
News & Observer reporters Dawn Vaughan, Kyle Ingram and Adam Wagner talk power, the environment and new state laws after veto overrides.
19 min
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New congressional and legislative maps on the h...
Start your week in #ncga #ncpol with our Under the Dome politics podcast. We talk about redistricting and what to expect this week at the legislature.
19 min
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NC’s DHHS secretary Kody Kinsley on Medicaid ex...
This week, our guest on Under the Dome is NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley who talks about Medicaid expansion, raises, the budget and Covid boosters this fall.
25 min
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The budget has left The Building with policy, r...
The North Carolina state budget actually passed the General Assembly, with policy, raises and power plays.
20 min
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North Carolina’s state budget drama-rama over c...
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our latest Under the Dome politics podcast with the latest on the state budget and responses to more gun violence on UNC's campus.
22 min
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What the state budget arrival this week would m...
Will the North Carolina state budget arrive this week? Plus, Medicaid expansion and casinos debate for lawmakers.
21 min
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What’s next for online sports gambling in North...
Today on Under The Dome, we talk about online gambling legalization and the UNC shooting aftermath. Plus, Headliner of the Week.
23 min
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How ‘I Can’t Breathe’ ended up at NC Freedom Park
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Boards, overrides and elections power plays
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our Under the Dome podcast. Host Dawn Vaughan, Kyle Ingram and Korie Dean talk all things #ncpol #ncga.
21 min
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Talking state employees with SEANC lobbyist Suz...
Host Dawn Vaughan interviews SEANC lobbyist Suzanne Beasley about state employees raises and vacancies.
19 min
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What’s next for Tim Moore, plus NC connections ...
This week, hear about future plans for House Speaker Tim Moore and NC figures in Trump's indictment.
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2023 local elections in Durham and Wake countie...
While statewide elections are more than a year away, local ones are coming up this fall.
23 min
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Stalled budgets of yore feat. WUNC’s Colin Camp...
The NC state budget is delayed again this summer. How often has the General Assembly delayed the budget?
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Rep. Marcia Morey, a Durham Democrat, on court ...
For the week of July 17, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan interviews N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey, a Durham Democrat who is also a former judge and Olympian, and the House Democratic whip.
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