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Longtime News & Observer reporter Tammy Grubb joins Under the Dome to talk about her new series Women & Children First? highlighting single mothers raising children under the age of 18 who make up more than a third of the families meeting outdated federal poverty guidelines in North Carolina. Read the first installment of the series here https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/artic...

The News & Observer and NC Insider kicked off a new "Politics at the Pub" event series Wednesday. Our first gathering was at The Raleigh Times and was sponsored by Randolph Cloud & Associates and Fidelity Investments. Listen in on the discussion with our Under the Dome politics team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New federal and state campaign finance reports show money is rolling in for candidates... Some more than others. The News & Observer's Will Doran and Washington DC correspondent Danielle Battaglia dive into what the numbers say about key races. Plus, Headliner of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Battaglia and Will Doran discuss how North Carolina is honored with the distinction as the best state for business and lawmakers are credited with putting partisan politics aside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Under the Dome, N&O politics reporters Dawn Vaughan and Kyle Ingram discuss the Green Party ballot drama, Democrats' midterm strategy and more North Carolina political news. Plus our picks for Headliner of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Under the Dome episode, Dawn Vaughan and Lars Dolder of The N&O and Insider discuss the final votes of the state budget bill now on Gov. Cooper's desk and what happens next. Plus our picks for Headliner of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, leaving the question of whether abortion is legal for the states to answer. The News & Observer's Will Doran spoke to The Charlotte Observer's Hannah Smoot about North Carolinians' reactions and the future of abortion rights in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this look ahead for the week of June 20, N&O reporter Dawn Vaughan and N&O politics intern Kyle Ingram discuss his interviews with the NCGA's LGBTQ members, plus what to expect as the state budget process moves forward. And, of course, our Headliners of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, gun control remains the biggest topic of conversation on Capitol Hill. Danielle Battaglia from McClatchy DC talks to North Carolina Congresswoman Deborah Ross about gun laws, "Dreamers," plus her favorite spots on Capitol Hill and in her district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preview of the 2022 "short" legislative session with Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer business reporter Lars Dolder discuss the VinFast announcement, economic incentives, and how the state's chase for a car manufacturer led to this point.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News & Observer reporter Avi Bajpai talks with Nabarun Dasgupta, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, about the current state of the opioid crisis in North Carolina, and a new drug assessment program Dasgupta and other researchers have developed to detect dangerous drugs and warn communities about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Battaglia from McClatchy DC and Will Wright from the Charlotte Observer discuss recent reporting about the degree to which Lt. Gov Mark Robinson and U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn might represent the future of the Republican Party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and Western Carolina University political science and public affairs professor Chris Cooper discuss how Rep. Madison Cawthorn's latest controversies could impact the chances of other candidates in the crowded 11th Congressional District field, plus why mountain districts might be most impacted by the ever-expanding length of North Carolina's legislative sessions. Lea...

In this Week Ahead episode of Under the Dome for March 7, Dawn Vaughan and Will Doran talk about masks coming off in schools, the final primary showdowns of candidates and if the legislature might actually adjourn. Plus we shared a Dome favorite: Headliner of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NC Insider editor Brian Murphy and News & Observer reporter Will Doran discuss the most competitive legislative districts for 2022 in North Carolina's new maps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices