The NC DMV, DOGE and DEI come up in House Oversight Committee
For the week of March 3, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks to politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram about the latest news from the North Carolina General Assembly and what to expect this wee...
3 Mar 202520min
What to know about a new cryptocurrency bill at the N.C. General Assembly
For the week of Feb. 24, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks to politics team colleague Avi Bajpai and newsroom colleague Brian Gordon, who is The N&O’s business and technology reporter. New Republican Hous...
24 Feb 202522min
New N.C. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley talks elevators, raises, and DEI
For the week of Feb. 17, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks to new N.C. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, a Republican about everything from elevators, the Labor Building itself, the 10% raises he wants for ...
17 Feb 202522min
Trump's fire hose of executive orders, federal workers and the D.C. aircraft crash
For the week of Feb. 10, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks to Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia about the fire hose of President Donald Trump orders, comments and decisions over the past few wee...
10 Feb 202521min
Upcoming redistricting trial, UNC BOG’s requests
Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by her politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram along with Korie Dean, who covers higher education to talk about the Gene...
3 Feb 202521min
Under the shadow of Helene and Trump, legislative work begins in North Carolina
For the week of Jan. 27, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks with legislative team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram about the General Assembly beginning its work and what's first on deck. They also tal...
27 Jan 202518min
Donald Trump's second inauguration, presidential trivia and NC’s new treasurer
For the week of Jan. 20, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks to N&O politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi about what North Carolina and the country can expect in the first wee...
20 Jan 202521min
North Carolina’s congressional GOP freshmen & Trump's immigration plans
For the week of Jan. 13, 2025, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks to Washington D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia about the five new members of North Ca...
13 Jan 202521min
