NC Sen. Todd Johnson on budget, raises, biscuits and what his dad told him
On this episode for the week of June 12, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer's state Capitol bureau chief interviewed Sen. Todd Johnson, a Union County Republican. They discuss budget priorit...
12 Jun 202322min
Why North Carolina played a key role in the federal debt ceiling
On this episode for the week of June 5, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan talks with Washington, D.C., correspondent Danielle Battaglia about how North Carolina’s congressional delegation factored into the fede...
5 Jun 202323min
The head of SEANC talks what’s at stake for NC state employees
On this episode for the week of May 29, 2023, state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan interviews Ardis Watkins, executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina. SEANC and Repu...
29 Mai 202323min
Wrapping up a tense week at the N.C. General Assembly
On the latest episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer’s politics podcast, for the week of May 22, 2023, host and state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with politics reporters Luciana Pe...
22 Mai 202322min
Triangle Democratic Sen. Mary Wills Bode on the abortion veto and override vote
On the May 15, 2023 episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer’s politics podcast, host and state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan interviews state Sen. Mary Wills Bode about the abortion bill ve...
15 Mai 202323min
Behind the scenes of the legislative abortion debate and crossover week
On the latest episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer’s politics podcast, for the week of May 8, 2023, host and state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan discusses what’s happening in North Carol...
8 Mai 202324min
Voting rights rulings, ‘compelled speech’ and a bill deadline
On the latest episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer’s politics podcast, for the week of May 1, 2023, host and state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan discusses what’s happening in North Carol...
1 Mai 202317min
Whipping the votes with Republican Rep. Jon Hardister
On this new episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, host and state Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan interview Republican Rep. Jon Hardister about being the H...
24 Apr 202325min
