Politics professor Chris Cooper on the governor’s race, elections
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 a...
2 Sep 202421min
Trump and Vance in NC, DNC hype show
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...
26 Aug 202422min
Presidential polling, Destin Hall’s fundraising, third parties
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 p...
19 Aug 202420min
UNC chooses Lee Roberts as chancellor
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 abou...
12 Aug 202420min
Return of the NC House and what’s next for Cooper
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 Democra...
5 Aug 202420min
The state of the presidential race
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 ...
29 Juli 202420min
Bonus episode: Gov. Roy Cooper, how NC knows him
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: Da...
23 Juli 202416min
Changes to downtown Raleigh, including a new mayor this year
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 ...
22 Juli 202421min
