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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New NCGA session and downzoning
20 min
2
America250 in North Carolina
20 min
3
US Sen. Thom Tillis' unfiltered tenure
19 min
4
Outgoing Senate leader Phil Berger's expansive ...
18 min
5
Counting again: Latest on Berger Page recounts
19 min
6
VP JD Vance in NC and what it means for NC-01
18 min
7
Still the primary to watch: Sen. Berger vs. She...
21 min
8
NC primary prep: Berger/Page, Foushee/Allam and...
21 min
9
NC GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek on futures of ...
33 min
10
Mecklenburg County sheriff faces lawmakers in R...
20 min
11
NC primaries to watch: GOP U.S. Senate and Durh...
20 min
12
UNC budget cuts and DC budget, ICE battles
18 min
13
Changes in early voting days in NC, UNC cuts
17 min
14
Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing...
20 min
15
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
20 min
16
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 le...
22 min
17
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may sha...
21 min
18
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight...
21 min
19
NC candidates file in Raleigh mayor, Wake commi...
20 min
20
What to know as North Carolina candidate filing...
21 min
21
Thanksgiving travel, RDU and the NC DMV
19 min
22
Federal shutdown ends, impact on NC lingers
19 min
23
How NC’s state budget delay is impacting K-12 e...
17 min
24
The federal shutdown hits 36 days. What is NC’s...
18 min
25
Nearing November, here’s why NC budget talks re...
20 min