Under the Dome

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Look Ahead: What's next for these 3 bills passed by the NC Senate? Jun 06, 2022

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Medicaid expansion, legalization of medical marijuana and a ban on instruction of LGBTQ issues in K-3 classrooms were all approved by the North Carolina Senate last week. Reporters Avi Bajpai and Will Doran break down the latest developments with each bill and their chances of being signed into law.

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Look Ahead: NC Republicans torn over Medicaid expansion debate May 30, 2022

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NC lawmakers have a full agenda this summer and reporter Will Doran walks us through Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, the “Parents Bill of Rights,” and more.

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Look Ahead: The General Assembly is back! May 23, 2022

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Preview of the 2022 "short" legislative session with Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran.

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Bonus Episode: Breaking down the 2022 primary results May 19, 2022

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News & Observer reporters Will Doran and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan break down what happened with Madison Cawthorn, the successes Black Democrats had, and Gov. Roy Cooper’s big gamble.

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Look Ahead: It's primary week! Who's on the ballot and what's at play? May 16, 2022

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It's finally primary week! In this episode of Under the Dome, Dawn Vaughan and Danielle Battaglia talk about the big races in the North Carolina primary on May 17 and what's at play. Plus stay tuned for their picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Closer look: How the SCOTUS leak could impact local elections May 09, 2022

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The News & Observer's Danielle Battaglia and Avi Bajpai discuss the ways in which the leaked ruling from the United States Supreme Court could impact midterm elections here in North Carolina.

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Look Ahead: Drip, drip, drip — impact of early voting turnout, growth in southern Wake and Headliner of the Week May 02, 2022

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With early voting underway, News & Observer reporter Dawn Vaughan and Insider editor Brian Murphy talk about how turnout will impact the primary, what growth in Southern Wake County means, plus their picks for Headliner of Week.

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Look ahead: The Democratic primary for U.S. House in District 4 Apr 25, 2022

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NC Insider editor Brian Murphy discusses the open Democratic primary for U.S. House in District 4 with former state Sen. Floyd McKissick and Asher Hildebrand, the former chief of staff for retiring Rep. David Price.

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Look Ahead: How much will endorsements matter in the NC primary? Apr 18, 2022

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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 other factors are at play for the upcoming election. Plus Dawn and Will's picks for Headliner of the Week.

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Closer look: Trump and friends in Selma, North Carolina Apr 11, 2022

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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.

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