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Under the Dome

The News & Observerwww.newsobserver.com
Each week, the Under the Dome team at The News & Observer brings you the most in-depth analysis of topics in state government and politics for North Carolina. Learn more at newsobserver.com/dome
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Episodes

The week ahead: January 10, 2022

On this Week Ahead for Jan. 10, 2022, Under the Dome host Dawn Vaughan talks with Danielle Battaglia about what to watch for in North Carolina politics: when the General Assembly might come back for a day depending on the redistricting trial, and what moves Congress is making soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 81

The week ahead: January 3, 2022

State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with Will Doran about several redistricting lawsuits going to trial in North Carolina this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 80

The week ahead: December 13, 2021

News & Observer reporter Will Doran and Insider editor Brian Murphy evaluate the state of affairs in North Carolina redistricting litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 79

The week ahead: December 6, 2021

News & Observer reporter Will Doran looks aheads to the week in North Carolina politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 78

The week ahead: November 29, 2021

In this Under the Dome Week Ahead for Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, host Dawn Vaughan talks with our D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia about Build Back Better and other upcoming Congressional news, as well as more campaign moves at the state level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 77

The week ahead: November 22, 2021

Insider editor Brian Murphy and McClatchy DC reporter Danielle Battaglia discuss how the races for North Carolina's congressional seats are shaping up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 76

The week ahead: November 15, 2021

Reporters Lucille Sherman and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan of The News & Observer discuss the potential close of budget negotiations and an early shakeup in the 2022 congressional matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 75

The week ahead: November 8, 2021

Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer reporter Will Doran take a look at the issues likely to make political news in the coming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 08, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 74

The week ahead: November 1, 2021

News & Observer politics reporter Dawn Vaughan tells you what to Look Ahead for -- more money and maps! -- in North Carolina politics for the week of Nov. 1, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 01, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Closer look: A Conversation with U.S. Rep. David Price

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and U.S. Rep. David Price discuss the Chapel Hill Democrat's decision not to run for another term in 2022, his long career in Congress, his hopes for the rest of his term and whether he'll get involved in selecting a successor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 72

The week ahead: October 25, 2021

News & Observer reporter Will Doran looks ahead to a legislative week expected to be taken up with redistricting matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Closer look: Big changes in NC’s energy future

State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with climate change and environmental reporter Adam Wagner about a new North Carolina energy law and how it came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 70

The week ahead: October 18, 2021

News & Observer reporter Will Doran discussed what to expect from the North Carolina General Assembly the week of Oct. 18, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Monster, Part 4: All eyes on Raleigh

In the fourth episode of this special Under the Dome series, we unravel the politics of mapmaking today, the potential for reform and how the choices state legislators make will impact the legal fight over district lines for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 68

The week ahead: Monday, Oct. 11, 2021

In this week's Under the Dome Look Ahead for Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran tell you the biggest things to watch: Redistricting and budget negotiations, both of which are well underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Monster, Part 3: Math on the front lines

In the third episode, we dive deep into the mathematics that could be the key to quantifying and fighting gerrymandering. Some of that math dates back to secret U.S. atomic bomb labs. And although complex, its inner workings are built on some familiar ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 08, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 66

The week ahead: October 4, 2021

In this episode of Under the Dome, News & Observer politics reporter Danielle Battaglia and NCInsider editor Brian Murphy touch briefly on topics under consideration at the North Carolina General Assembly and also look back at a momentous night in North Carolina politics one year ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 04, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Monster, Part 2: What gerrymandering isn't

In the second episode of this special Under the Dome series, we examine why defining gerrymandering is harder than it appears. Bizarre shapes don’t always translate to political shenanigans. And some of our own choices – about who we are and where we live – complicate the picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 01, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 64

The week ahead: September 27

State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with Republican state Sen. Brent Jackson about the next steps in the North Carolina General Assembly's budget negotiation process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Monster, Part 1: So you want to make a map...

In the first episode of this special Under the Dome series, we explore the rules of redistricting – the drawing of new electoral maps. Those rules often conflict, and that friction is a prime reason why North Carolina sits center stage during battles over gerrymandering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 62

The week ahead: September 20

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and state politics reporter Dawn Vaughan preview this week in North Carolina politics, with predictions of when the budget may be finalized, if marijuana legislation will pass and what's next for redistricting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 20, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Closer look: The debate over school mask mandates

State politics reporter Will Doran talks with education reporter T. Keung Hui about Congressman Madison Cawthorn's visits to school board meetings and the heated debate about whether to require masks in schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 60

The week ahead: September 13, 2021

In the Week Ahead for Sept. 13, 2021, The News & Observer's Dawn Vaughan tells you about the three big things to pay attention to in North Carolina politics this week: redistricting public hearings, vaccination and mask mandate decisions made at the local level, and our perennial favorite: the state budget process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Closer look: Mo money, less problems?

State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper about whether North Carolina's state legislature should get a pay raise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 58

The week ahead: September 6, 2021

What kind of ripple effects do we expect the Texas abortion case to have here in North Carolina? How can the public get involved in redistricting? And what’s next in the voting rights court case we’ve been following? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 57

The week ahead: August 30, 2021

In this Under the Dome Look Ahead episode for Aug. 30, reporters Danielle Battaglia and Dawn Vaughan discuss where things stand in NCGA budget negotiations and touch on other legislative topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Closer look: Kids in court

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer reporter Virginia Bridges discuss her reporting about North Carolina's lowest-in-the-nation age for having young children appear in court and state lawmakers' attempts to raise the age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 55

The week ahead: August 23

State politics reporter Will Doran gives us a preview of what's happening in North Carolina politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 55

The week ahead: August 16

State politics reporter Dawn Vaughan and outgoing NC Insider Editor Colin Campbell give us a preview of what's happening in North Carolina politics, including but not limited to: budget talks, a confirmation for Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper's second appointee for DEQ secretary and a bill, sponsored by House Speaker Tim Moore, that would harshen penalties for rioters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 53
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