Under the Dome

Look Ahead: Ballot drama and control of the legislature

In this episode of Under the Dome, N&O politics reporters Dawn Vaughan and Kyle Ingram discuss the Green Party ballot drama, Democrats' midterm strategy and more North Carolina political news. Plus ou...

11 Jul 202215min

Look Ahead for July 5, 2022

In this week's Under the Dome episode, Dawn Vaughan and Lars Dolder of The N&O and Insider discuss the final votes of the state budget bill now on Gov. Cooper's desk and what happens next. Plus our pi...

5 Jul 202219min

Look Ahead: What does SCOTUS overturning Roe vs. Wade mean for NC?

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, leaving the question of whether abortion is legal for the states to answer. The News & Observer's Will Doran spoke to The Charlotte Observer's Hannah Sm...

27 Jun 202220min

Look ahead: LGBTQ caucus and the fast-track budget

In this look ahead for the week of June 20, N&O reporter Dawn Vaughan and N&O politics intern Kyle Ingram discuss his interviews with the NCGA's LGBTQ members, plus what to expect as the state budget ...

20 Jun 202214min

Look ahead: From Capitol Hill, gun control and immigration laws with Congresswoman Deborah Ross

After the shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, gun control remains the biggest topic of conversation on Capitol Hill. Danielle Battaglia from McClatchy DC talks to North Carolina Congress...

13 Jun 202222min

Look Ahead: What's next for these 3 bills passed by the NC Senate?

Medicaid expansion, legalization of medical marijuana and a ban on instruction of LGBTQ issues in K-3 classrooms were all approved by the North Carolina Senate last week. Reporters Avi Bajpai and Will...

6 Jun 202221min

Look Ahead: NC Republicans torn over Medicaid expansion debate

NC lawmakers have a full agenda this summer and reporter Will Doran walks us through Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, the “Parents Bill of Rights,” and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

30 Mai 202213min