Counting down the days to a potential government shutdown
This week, host Dawn Vaughan talks to McClatchy D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia about what she’s keeping tabs on on Capitol Hill, namely the impending Sept. 30 deadline for Congress to pass 12 a...
9 Sep 202522min
Charlotte-Mecklenburg political figures in the spotlight
This week, Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Mary Ramsey discuss prominent figures in Charlotte-Mecklenburg politics, particularly Republican Rep. Tricia Cotham and Democratic Rep. Carla Cunningham: From C...
2 Sep 202520min
NC universities ramp up congressional lobbying spending
Host Dawn Vaughan talks to higher ed reporter Korie Dean about why North Carolina universities like UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and Davidson College have significantly increased their spending on...
26 Aug 202520min
Catching up on North Carolina’s anticipated U.S. Senate race
This week, state politics reporter Kyle Ingram is your guest host. He talks to D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia about the anticipated matchup between two high profile candidates in the North Caro...
19 Aug 202521min
Could NC colleges see fewer international students this fall?
The Trump administration has enacted several policies and procedures that are making it more difficult for students to obtain visas. That could mean some students aren’t able to make it to the U.S., o...
12 Aug 202517min
Rep. Brian Turner talks veto overrides and his return to the House
Host Dawn Vaughan is joined by Rep. Brian Turner, a Democrat from Buncombe County. First elected in 2014, Turner served the House and then took a term off, then came back. We talk about why he left an...
4 Aug 202524min
Veto override chances at the NCGA
Dawn Vaughan, Capitol bureau chief and host of Under the Dome is joined by politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Ronni Butts to talk about the incredibly busy day of veto override votes expected Tu...
29 Jul 202522min
All things state employees with State HR director Staci Meyer
This week on Under the Dome, host Dawn Vaughan interviews Staci Meyer, director of the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources. Meyer has spent her entire career in public service across variou...
22 Jul 202523min
