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
Episodes
September 30, 2024 • 23 mins
For the week of Sept. 30, 2024, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by Jason Husser of the Elon University Poll. Vaughan and Husser talk about the latest polls in North Carolina on the governor’s race and presidential race, plus what issues are important to people being polled. They also break down what is involved in doing a serious poll.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Jason Husser
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September 23, 2024 • 22 mins
For the week of Sept. 23, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by our Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia, to discuss the continued fallout over a CNN report alleging Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson made many vulgar, racist and sexually explicit comments on a pornography website.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Danielle Battaglia
Producer: Kevin Keister
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September 16, 2024 • 23 mins
For the week of Sept. 9, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief is joined by her politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram. to talk about the mini budget and Rep. Destin Hall, the champion of a significant element of the mini budget: requiring sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram
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September 9, 2024 • 20 mins
For the week of Sept. 9, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by News & Observer assistant sports editor Steve Wiseman, who is also a reporter on the Duke University sports beat. They discuss how sports and politics intersect on the regular, from state laws to state championship celebrations.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Steve Wiseman
Producer: Kevin Keister
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September 2, 2024 • 22 mins
For the week of Sept. 2, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper. They talk about the North Carolina’s governor race and the latest news about where the campaign stands for Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Chris Cooper
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August 26, 2024 • 23 mins
For the week of Aug. 26, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and Capitol bureau chief, is joined by politics reporter Kyle Ingram and metro intern William Tong to talk about former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance's campaign rally in Asheboro, a counter-programming to the week of Democratic National Convention news.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Kyle Ingram and William Tong
Producer: Kevin Keister
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August 19, 2024 • 21 mins
For the week of August 19, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by her politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram to discuss the latest presidential poll, fundraising in the NC House, third party candidates, and, seasoning salt news.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram
Producer: Kevin Keister
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August 12, 2024 • 21 mins
For the week of August 12, 2024. Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief is joined by higher education reporter Korie Dean and summer intern Emmy Martin. to talk about UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday announcement that interim Chancellor Lee Roberts has been chosen as the permanent chancellor.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Korie Dean and Emmy Martin
Producer: Kevin Keister
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August 5, 2024 • 21 mins
For the week of August 5, 2024. Dawn Vaughan your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief is joined by her politics team colleague Avi Bajpai to talk about what the rest of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s time as governor will bring, and what happened at the General Assembly during the House’s one-day voting session last week.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Avi Bajpai
Producer: Kevin Keister
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July 29, 2024 • 21 mins
For the week of July 29, 2024. Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief is joined by our Washington, D.C., correspondent Danielle Battaglia to talk about the state of the presidential race, and what a whirlwind of news the month of July has been.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Danielle Battaglia
Producer: Kevin Keister
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July 23, 2024 • 16 mins
N&O producer/intern Gabi Hartlaub and Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan talk about what it's like covering Cooper and what he's known for, from Covid response to budget battles with the NCGA.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Producer: Gabi Hartlaub
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July 22, 2024 • 22 mins
For the week of July 22, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by Raleigh politics and government reporter Anna Roman to talk about who is running in local Raleigh races this fall.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Anna Roman
Producer: Kevin Keister
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July 15, 2024 • 36 mins
For the week of July 15, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by now-former state Sen. Jim Perry, Kinston Republican. Perry had powerful influence in the General Assembly, particularly finance, health care and the budget, and in his former role as majority whip.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Former State Senator Tim Perry
Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub
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July 8, 2024 • 20 mins
For the week of July 8, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by politics reporter Avi Bajpai, higher education reporter Korie Dean and summer intern Emmy Martin. They discuss how abortion is a major issue in the governor’s race between candidates Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
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July 1, 2024 • 20 mins
For the week of July 1, 2024, Kyle Ingram, this week’s podcast host and politics reporter for The News & Observer, is joined by his politics team colleagues Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi and Avi Bajpai, to discuss the House and Senate adjourning their short session on Thursday after passing a flurry of bills.
Host: Kyle Ingram
Guests: Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi and Avi Bajpai
Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub
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June 24, 2024 • 22 mins
For the week of June 24, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by her politics team colleague Kyle Ingram and N&O environment and climate change reporter Adam Wagner to discuss this summer’s budget stalemate and environmental policy changes.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Kyle Ingram, Adam Wagner
Producer: Kevin Keister
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June 17, 2024 • 20 mins
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of June 17, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode, I’m joined by my politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai, Korie Dean and Danielle Battaglia to talk about UNC System chancellor searches, the House’s budget move and voters.
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June 10, 2024 • 20 mins
For the week of June 10, 2024, host Dawn Vaughan talks with her legislative team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram about Democrats walking out in the senate, early voting, and the abortion lawsuit.
You’ll also hear a clip from Senate leader Phil Berger talking about what he would want for any future abortion legislation.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Avi Bajpai, Kyle Ingram
Producer: Kevin Keister
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June 3, 2024 • 19 mins
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of June 3, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode, I’m joined by my legislative team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Avi Bajpai and Kyle ingram
Producer: Kevin Keister
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May 27, 2024 • 23 mins
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of May 27, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode, I’m joined by Asheville Democratic Rep. Caleb Rudow.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Rep. Caleb Rudow
Producer: Kevin Keister
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