There's a new caucus at the NCGA. What that could mean for NCCU and other HBCUs.
On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Feb. 13, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan shares what the launch of the HBCU Caucus means for the lawmakers, the state and one of the schools: NCCU. Plus Headl...
13 Feb 202314min
Black History Month with lawmakers who are living it: Sen. Murdock and Rep. Alston
Under the Dome is celebrating Black History Month with episodes about Black history, lawmakers and legislation. Host and News & Observer reporter Dawn Vaughan interviews N.C. Sen. Natalie Murdock and ...
6 Feb 202336min
Congress, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and the NC delegation
On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Jan. 30, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan and DC correspondent Danielle Battaglia talk about what North Carolina's 14 U.S. House members have been up to lately...
30 Jan 202325min
Bonus episode: NC Insider's legislative preview with Tim Moore and Phil Berger
Didn't get a seat to The NC Insider/News & Observer's sold-out Legislative Preview event with House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger? Listen to the entire, unedited conversation here. -...
29 Jan 202344min
How Senate Republicans will operate in 2023 (feat. former GOP staffer Pat Ryan)
In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Jan. 23, 2023, N&O reporter Dawn Vaughan talks with former Republican Senate staffer Pat Ryan about what the supermajority means and his former boss, ...
23 Jan 202322min
What’s happening with the North Carolina State Health Plan?
In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Jan. 16, 2023, News & Observer politics reporter and podcast host Dawn Vaughan talks with health reporter Teddy Rosenbluth and politics reporter Lucia...
15 Jan 202321min
First episode of 2023: The NC General Assembly is back this week!
In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Jan. 9, 2023, News & Observer politics reporters Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran tell you what to expect as the North Carolina General Assembly comes back...
9 Jan 202324min
Outgoing Democratic Sen. Kirk deViere talks about his party's "political machine"
On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Dec. 26, 2022, News & Observer reporter Dawn Vaughan interviews outgoing Cumberland County Sen. Kirk deViere, a Democrat who served four years. He los...
27 Dec 202227min
