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First episode of 2023: The NC General Assembly is back this week! Jan 09, 2023

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In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Jan. 9, 2023, News & Observer politics reporters Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran tell you what to expect as the North Carolina General Assembly comes back for its long session. Plus what factors are at play in legislation, maps and 2024 — and their picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Outgoing Democratic Sen. Kirk deViere talks about his party's "political machine" Dec 27, 2022

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On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Dec. 26, 2022, News & Observer reporter Dawn Vaughan interviews outgoing Cumberland County Sen. Kirk deViere, a Democrat who served four years. He lost his primary after Gov. Roy Cooper endorsed his opponent. What deViere says about the "political machine" and his time in office. Plus their picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Senate Republican Whip Jim Perry talks budget forecast, abortion and Medicaid legislation in 2023 Dec 19, 2022

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Content warning: The following episode contains discussions of rape and abortion. Listener discretion advised.

On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Dec. 19, 2022, News & Observer politics reporter Dawn Vaughan talks with Sen. Jim Perry, a Kinston, NC Republican, about his views about legislation on Medicaid expansion, abortion, the state budget and more looking ahead to the 2023 legislative session. Plus how he became a senator, what he knows about Rep. John Bell, and Perry and Vaughan's picks for Headliner of the Week.

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What U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross says about NC Congressional freshmen, Moore v. Harper Dec 12, 2022

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In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Dec. 12, 2022, News & Observer politics reporter talks with U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, a Raleigh Democrat, about North Carolina's Congressional freshmen, what it was like inside the U.S. Supreme Court last week, what's in common between state and federal lawmakers and more. Plus our picks for Headliner of the Week.

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The politics of NC's Big Poultry and its impact on neighbors and the environment Dec 05, 2022

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This week on the Under the Dome politics podcast, host Dawn Vaughan talks with the main reporting team behind a project by The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer, “Big Poultry.” Plus a sneak peek of what’s to come in their coverage. Listen to the end for our picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Write-ins, freshmen and vetoes. Oh, my! Nov 28, 2022

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In this episode for the week of Nov. 28, 2022, N&O reporters Dawn Vaughan and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi talk about write-in votes, the former state senators who are now Congressional freshmen and Gov. Cooper's vetoes. Plus our picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Enough 2022 rehash, what's next? (Feat. politics professor Chris Cooper) Nov 21, 2022

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On this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Nov. 21, 2022, N&O politics reporter Dawn Vaughan talks with Western Carolina University politics professor Chris Cooper. Cooper is oft-quoted by reporters, but they talk more about what the legislative session dynamic will look like in 2023... And that time he shot hoops with Hubert Davis. Plus, both their picks for Headliner of the Week.

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From mayoral race to Congress, N&O reporters share their Election Night dispatches from the field Nov 14, 2022

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In another post-election episode, host Dawn Vaughan talks with several more folks on our Election Night coverage team to get behind-the-scenes looks at candidate watch parties. Plus what Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin's reelection means, including her new fellow City Council members. With N&O reporters Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Anna Johnson, Colleen Hammond and Korie Dean. And, of course, our Headliners of the Week, including the latest on lead found on the UNC campus.

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Bonus episode: The biggest takeaways from Election Night Nov 09, 2022

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In this bonus episode of Under the Dome on Nov. 9, 2022, Dawn Vaughan, Danielle Battaglia, Will Wright and Will Doran give the big takeaways from Election Night in North Carolina politics.

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Election Day Eve: Crunch time for US Senate and downballot races Nov 07, 2022

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Election Day has arrived! In this episode of Under the Dome for the week of Nov. 7, 2022, we look at the US Senate race and downballot races, and what to expect. Dawn Vaughan, Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi and Danielle Battaglia break it down for you. Plus our picks for Headliner of the Week

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