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Domecast episodes

  • Domecast No. 153: Taking stock of the 2018 short session

    The legislature spent the final days of its short session working to cancel Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, reject some of his nominees and take away more of his powers. We look back at the session that has just ended and what it means for the election ahead.

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    37 min
  • Domecast No. 152: Surprises and confusion in a speedy process

    The fast pace of action in the legislature last week had lobbyists explaining bills, a state agency wanting more notice and some members of the public fed up. This week, what will lawmakers consider as they try to change the state constitution? Guest Taylor Knopf of NC Health News joins our panel.

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    43 min
  • Domecast No. 150: Budget Time

    The legislature is debating its spending plan for the coming year. What got funding and what didn't? And why is there so much outrage about the process being used by Republican leaders? Our panel of journalists explains what's happening. NC Insider reporter Lauren Horsch hosts, with Andy Specht and Will Doran of The News & Observer and Colin Campbell of the Insider.

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    30 min
  • Domecast No. 149: Apple and the teachers

    The short session has begun. Teachers converged on Raleigh demanding more education funding. Lawmakers called for incentives changes, even as Apple considers North Carolina.

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    32 min
  • Domecast No. 147: Tuesday's Republican showdowns

    On this week's roundtable, we talk about some key Republican primaries to watch on Tuesday. And we spotlight local politics and activism in Durham, with reporter Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan as our guest.

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    40 min
  • Domecast No. 146: Celebrating a new home for The N&O

    It's the last Domecast taped in The News & Observer's venerable building on McDowell Street in Raleigh. (The N&O is moving to a new location just a short distance away.) We celebrate with a special Headliner of the Week.

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    44 min
  • Domecast No. 145: Hundreds kicked off state insurance, and beekeepers swarm to lawmakers' grants

    This week, the state treasurer's office responded to an audit on eligibiity for the State Health Plan by removing 601 people deemed ineligible. A white candidate said he was a member of the African-American community. And we learned that a House member resigned from a state commission shortly after allegations surfaced about his treatment of women. All that, and why lawmakers were talking about bees this week. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Danielle Chemtob, Will Doran, Lauren Horsch and Andy Specht.

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    48 min

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