Under the Dome

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Closer Look: The Improvement Association - The Final Chapter Apr 29, 2021

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NCInsider editor Colin Campbell speaks with Zoe Chace about the making of The Improvement Association podcast from Serial and The New York Times, and what the troubled elections history of Bladen County, North Carolina, might have to tell us about U.S. elections moving forward.

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The week ahead: April 26 Apr 26, 2021

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State politics reporter Danielle Battaglia talks with reporter Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan about what's coming up in North Carolina politics this week.

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Closer Look: The Improvement Association - Chapter Four Apr 23, 2021

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News & Observer journalists Brian Murphy, Tyler Dukes and Will Doran discuss Episode Four of The Improvement Association podcast, including their own experiences writing about elections in North Carolina's Bladen and Robeson counties.

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Closer Look: The Improvement Association - Chapter Three Apr 21, 2021

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In this episode, coinciding with the release of Chapter Three of The Improvement Association podcast from the makers of Serial and The New York Times, The News & Observer's Brian Murphy and NCInsider editor Colin Campbell share views on the podcast and clips from Colin's interview of its creator, Zoe Chace.

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The week ahead: April 19 Apr 19, 2021

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State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with Rep. Destin Hall, Republican House Rules Chairman, about what's coming up in North Carolina politics.

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Closer Look: The Improvement Association - Chapter Two Apr 15, 2021

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Coinciding with the release of Chapter Two of The Improvement Association podcast from the makers of Serial and The New York Times, The News & Observer digs into the complicated history of race and elections in North Carolina with an interview of Irving Joyner, a professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law who specializes in civil rights and race and the law. Reporter Carli Brosseau hosts.

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Closer Look: The Improvement Association - Chapter One Apr 13, 2021

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In this discussion of Chapter One of The Improvement Association podcast from the makers of Serial and The New York Times, reporters from The News & Observerdig into the episode and share insights from their own coverage of Bladen County, North Carolina's complex and troubled elections history. Brian Murphy, WIll Doran and Carli Brosseau discuss the 2018 elections scandal that undid the apparent victory of a congressional candidate and the constant murmur of rumors concerning something called "The Improvement Association."

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The week ahead: April 12 Apr 12, 2021

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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan hosts the Under the Dome Week Ahead for April 12. She and Colin Campbell tell you big things to watch for this week in the state legislature after a flurry of recent bill filings, and what could bring an HB2-like spotlight on North Carolina.

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Closer look: Nursing home visitors and "Clifford's Law" Apr 09, 2021

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The North Carolina House voted nearly unanimously to ensure that each resident of a nursing home or similar facility can have at least two visits a month during a public health emergency. It's a sign that both parties see harm in the visitor bans of the past year. Insider editor Colin Campbell talks with Carolina Public Press reporter Kate Martin about the pandemic's impacts on residents and their families.

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The week ahead (sort of): April 5 Apr 05, 2021

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Lawmakers discuss bills they’re passionate about this session including a Medicaid expansion that Democrats think Republicans may pass under a different name. Danielle Battaglia hosts.

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