UNC budget cuts and DC budget, ICE battles
On this latest episode of The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, Under the Dome, for Feb. 3, 2026, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with higher education reporter Jane ...
3 Feb 20min
Changes in early voting days in NC, UNC cuts
On this latest episode of The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, Under the Dome, for Jan. 27, 2026: Host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with democracy reporter Kyle Ingram...
27 Jan 19min
Charlotte goes to Raleigh for Oversight hearing on public safety
On our latest episode of The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, Under the Dome, for Jan. 20, 2026, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with Charlotte Observer local govern...
20 Jan 22min
Vacant jobs and costs in NC state government
On this latest episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with politics reporter Kyle Ingram about a state auditor report of vac...
13 Jan 22min
An interview with NC Gov. Josh Stein on 2026 legislative battles on taxes, budget, Medicaid funding
On this episode of Under the Dome for Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan sits down with North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to talk about the lack of a state bud...
6 Jan 24min
How the big NC politics stories of 2025 may shape 2026
On this latest episode of Under the Dome for Dec. 23, 2025, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with reporters Kyle Ingram about the big statewide news of 2025 and Danielle Battaglia abou...
23 Dec 202523min
NC Congressional primary candidates, and weight of a Trump endorsement
On this new Dec. 16, 2025 episode of The News & Observer politics podcast, Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia about candi...
16 Dec 202524min
NC candidates file in Raleigh mayor, Wake commissioners and Supreme Court races
On this latest episode of Under the Dome for Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, host Dawn Vaughan talks with City of Raleigh reporter Anna Roman and politics reporter Kyle Ingram about candidate filing for the 20...
9 Dec 202522min
