NC Board of Elections primary decisions + ABC liquor floor
On this Aug. 25, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and legislative and lobbyin...
25 Aug 23min
Changes coming to UNC as fall semester begins
On this Aug. 18, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell and democrac...
18 Aug 21min
The future of Congressman Chuck Edwards' NC11 seat
On this Aug. 11, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by Congressional impact reporter Danielle Battaglia to talk...
11 Aug 26min
NC House is back, with a to-do list from the Senate
On this Aug. 4, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with legislative/lobbying reporter Esther France...
4 Aug 25min
New ICE detention center coming to NC
On this July 28, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by legislative and lobbying reporter Esther Frances and pol...
28 Jul 24min
NC's US Senate race election countdown
On this July 20, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with Congressional impact reporter Danielle Battaglia and democ...
21 Jul 22min
Budget, veto, and a switch-up at the auditor's office
On this July 14, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and legislati...
14 Jul 18min
Vetoes of anti-DEI bill overridden, and budget watch
On this June 30, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and higher education repo...
30 Jun 21min
