Under the Dome

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Closer look: A Conversation with U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross Jul 16, 2021

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The N&O's Washington correspondent Brian Murphy talks with U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, a Wake County Democrat, about the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, how she has approached her first months in office, the ongoing controversies at the University of North Carolina and what it will take for a Democrat to win a Senate race in the state.

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The week ahead: July 12 Jul 12, 2021

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In this Under the Dome Look Ahead for Monday, July 12, 2021, host Dawn Vaughan, with Colin Campbell, tell you the important North Carolina politics things to watch for this week: medical marijuana, House budget watch and cobra-like surprises.

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What happened June 30: The day Nikole Hannah-Jones was finally granted tenure at UNC Jul 09, 2021

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State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with The News & Observer’s higher education reporter Kate Murphy about what happened June 30, the day UNC’s Board of Trustees voted to give Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure after months of declining to take the issue up.

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The week ahead: July 5 Jul 03, 2021

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The News & Observer's Will Doran looks ahead to the legislative topics on deck at the North Carolina General Assembly. We've got an interview with NC Attorney General Josh Stein on medical marijuana, the latest on a budget fight that could lead to criminal charges against lawmakers, and the latest on what the NCAA and NIL rules are changing for local universities

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Closer look: Is a budget compromise possible? Jul 02, 2021

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NC Insider editor Colin Campbell talks with Sen. Kirk deViere, who was one of four Democrats who voted in favor of the Senate budget. He explains why he voted yes, and why he’s optimistic about a bipartisan budget compromise rather than a repeat of 2019’s stalemate.

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Closer look: The governor's powers Jun 25, 2021

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State politics reporter talks with House majority leader Rep. John Bell and gubernatorial expert and beat reporter Dawn Vaughan about the legislature's attempt to limit the governor's powers in a state of emergency, and Gov. Roy Cooper's arguments for keeping the current coronavirus state of emergency in place.

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Closer Look: Election laws in North Carolina Jun 18, 2021

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Reporters Brian Murphy and Will Doran discuss proposed changes to election laws in North Carolina and how those changes fit into the larger national debate over how elections should be conducted.

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The week ahead: June 14 Jun 14, 2021

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In the Under the Dome Week Ahead for June 14, Colin Campbell hosts and talks with Dawn Vaughan about what you need to know in North Carolina politics this week: transparency legislation, election changes and a new official state trail.

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Closer Look: A 'dumpster fire' of a school year? Jun 11, 2021

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Dawn Vaughan hosts this Closer Look for June 11, joined by N&O K-12 education reporter Keung Hui. Most North Carolina students are finishing up their school years this week, and year-round students start the new year in July. Listen to what Hui has to say about all the school drama this year at the state and local level, from virtual and in person issues, to critical race theory and teacher raises.

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The week ahead: June 7 Jun 07, 2021

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In the Under the Dome Week Ahead for June 7, Danielle Battaglia scans the legislative horizon at the North Carolina General Assembly.

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