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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Board of Elections local vote, Voter ID hearing
19 min
2
NC House Oversight hearing focuses on Charlotte...
20 min
3
Amendments, taxes and war impact on costs this ...
20 min
4
Politics and sports crossover: NIL, UNC System ...
23 min
5
3 Weeks into NCGA short session, what bills are...
21 min
6
Rep. Erin Paré on House GOP majority, property ...
26 min
7
2026 NCGA session begins with Medicaid deal, pa...
18 min
8
New NCGA session and downzoning
20 min
9
America250 in North Carolina
20 min
10
US Sen. Thom Tillis' unfiltered tenure
19 min
11
Outgoing Senate leader Phil Berger's expansive ...
18 min
12
Counting again: Latest on Berger Page recounts
19 min
13
VP JD Vance in NC and what it means for NC-01
18 min
14
Still the primary to watch: Sen. Berger vs. She...
21 min
15
NC primary prep: Berger/Page, Foushee/Allam and...
21 min
16
NC GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek on futures of ...
33 min
17
Mecklenburg County sheriff faces lawmakers in R...
20 min
18
NC primaries to watch: GOP U.S. Senate and Durh...
20 min
19
UNC budget cuts and DC budget, ICE battles
18 min
20
Changes in early voting days in NC, UNC cuts
17 min
21
Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing...
20 min
22
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
20 min
23
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 le...
22 min
24
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may sha...
21 min
25
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight...
21 min