UNC System athletics, tuition increases, and Wake County DAs
On this Sept. 22, 2026, episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell is joined by investigative reporter Dan Kane to discuss...
22 Sep 24min
DMV, ferries and roads + NC11 race to watch
On this Sept. 8, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with transportation reporter Richard Stradling ...
8 Sep 22min
25 years covering the General Assembly: Gary Robertson on today's biggest names in NCPOL, before they had power
On this Sept. 1, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with longtime reporter Gary Robertson, who cove...
1 Sep 25min
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
