Look Ahead: How much will endorsements matter in the NC primary?
In this Under the Dome episode for the week of April 18, 2022, News & Observer reporters Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran talk about the power of major endorsements in the North Carolina primary and what o...
18 Apr 202222min
Closer look: Trump and friends in Selma, North Carolina
News & Observer reporters Avi Bajpai and Lars Dolder check in from former President Donald J. Trump's political rally in Selma, North Carolina, on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
11 Apr 202230min
Look ahead: Economic incentives, big companies and North Carolina
NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer business reporter Lars Dolder discuss the VinFast announcement, economic incentives, and how the state's chase for a car manufacturer led to this poi...
4 Apr 202222min
Look ahead: A new system to combat the opioid crisis in NC
News & Observer reporter Avi Bajpai talks with Nabarun Dasgupta, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, about the current state of the opioid crisis in North Carolina, and a new drug assessment program...
28 Mars 202228min
Look ahead: Are Lt. Gov Mark Robinson and U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn the future of the Republican Party?
Danielle Battaglia from McClatchy DC and Will Wright from the Charlotte Observer discuss recent reporting about the degree to which Lt. Gov Mark Robinson and U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn might represent...
21 Mars 202219min
Look ahead: Madison Cawthorn, the GOP primary in western NC and the longest session
NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and Western Carolina University political science and public affairs professor Chris Cooper discuss how Rep. Madison Cawthorn's latest controversies could impact the cha...
14 Mars 202231min
Look Ahead: Masks off, primary candidates and session adjournment
In this Week Ahead episode of Under the Dome for March 7, Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran talk about masks coming off in schools, the final primary showdowns of candidates and if the legislature might act...
7 Mars 202220min
The week ahead: February 28, 2022
NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer reporter Will Doran discuss the most competitive legislative districts for 2022 in North Carolina's new maps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
28 Feb 202227min
