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  • Domecast No. 124: Lawmakers cancel a 10th veto

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Oct. 21-22 -- and our last chance to visit the N.C. State Fair in 2017.

    Stay tuned until Headliner of the Week for a report on the fair. But first, our reporter panel talks about yet another session and yet another override of a Roy Cooper veto. Plus, Gov. Cooper has reached an agreement with challengers of the law he signed replacing HB2. And our fact checker takes a look at the claims flying in Raleigh's campaign for mayor.
    Jordan Schrader of The News & Observer hosts, with Andy Specht of the N&O and Colin Campbell and Lauren Horsch of the N.C. Insider.

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    31 min
  • Domecast No. 123: Who are your "fantasy politics" picks for 2020?

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Oct. 7-8.

    North Carolina lawmakers returned for a two-day session this week. They voted to cancel judicial primary elections in 2018, potentially paving the way for changes to the way judges are chosen. And they found a workaround for Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill dealing with legal notices in newspapers – passing a new bill on a nailbiter of a House vote.
    Our panel of reporters talks about the session, then picks election matchups we’d like to see in 2020. And we pick a Headliner of the Week.
    Colin Campbell of the N.C. Insider hosts, along with Lauren Horsch of the Insider and Will Doran and Andy Specht of The News & Observer.

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    50 min
  • Domecast No. 122: NC members of Congress in national spotlight

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 1.

    Lawmakers are coming back to Raleigh next week with an agenda that includes judicial redistricting, grants for the film industry and reversing some more of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.
    In Washington, Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina made a couple of comments that drew national headlines and criticism. And Sen. Thom Tillis is heavily involved in legislation related to the Trump-Russia investigation and the fate of so-called Dreamers.
    We talk about all of that and pick a Headliner of the Week. Jordan Schrader of The News & Observer hosts, along with Will Doran and Andy Specht of The N&O, Colin Campbell and Lauren Horsch of the N.C. Insider, and Brian Murphy of McClatchy.

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    41 min
  • Domecast No. 121: Monuments, environmental regulators in the spotlight

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Sept. 23-24.

    The N.C. Historical Commission drew news attention for the first time in anyone's memory as it reviewed Gov. Roy Cooper's petition to remove Confederate monuments from the state Capitol. We'll get an update on the latest, as well as details on the battle over funding for the state's environmental regulatory agency, the push to redraw judicial districts, and the state of women in state politics.
    We also pick a Headliner of the Week. Colin Campbell of the N.C. Insider hosts, with Will Doran, Lynn Bonner and Andy Specht of The News & Observer and Lauren Horsch of the Insider.

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    44 min
  • Domecast No. 119: Disavowing a Supreme Court brief

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for Sept. 9-10, 2017.

    This week, state government prepared for Hurricane Irma and took stock of the need remaining from Hurricane Matthew.
    The state also sent some voter information to the federal government, and warned of the threat posed by perceived or actual hacking into voting systems.
    Republicans and Democrats argued about how much stock to put in public comments on political maps. And two N.C. Republicans in Congress joined in a critique of partisan gerrymandering before the Supreme Court – then said that was a mistake.
    Our reporter panel talks about it all, then picks a Headliner of the Week. Jordan Schrader of The News & Observer hosts, with Lynn Bonner and Will Doran of the N&O and Colin Campbell of the N.C. Insider.

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    36 min
  • Domecast No. 118: Legislature says goodbye to 2 more members

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for Labor Day weekend.

    Third-term Republican state Rep. Chris Millis announced Friday he would resign effective Sept. 15. The move comes three days after Republican state Sen. Bill Cook announced in the wake of proposed redistricting that he would not run for a fourth term in the Senate.
    Our reporter panel talks about those departures as well as the legislature’s move to provide state money for cleanup of polluted drinking water in the Wilmington area, and tie the money to repeal of the coastal ban on plastic bags. And we discuss one lawmaker’s enthusiasm for the electric chair.
    The panel picks a Headliner of the Week. Jordan Schrader of The News & Observer hosts, with Lynn Bonner and Will Doran of the N&O and Lauren Horsch of the N.C. Insider.

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    30 min
  • Domecast No. 117: Civil War edition

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Aug. 26-27.

    UNC declined to remove Confederate statue Silent Sam from its campus, rejecting both the demands of protesters and advice from Gov. Roy Cooper.
    Our reporter panel talks about the uncertain fate of North Carolina's Civil War monuments, as well as new political maps, efforts to override Cooper's vetoes and a key lawmaker's claim that Cooper is trying to expand his power.
    The panel picks a Headliner of the Week. Lynn Bonner of The News & Observer hosts, with Will Doran, Andy Specht and Jane Stancill of the N&O.

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    26 min
  • Domecast No. 116: Maps and monuments

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Aug. 19-20 – and for proposed N.C. House and Senate maps that are expected to be revealed this weekend.

    After the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and the vandalism of a statue in Durham, Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate leader Phil Berger and other state officials weighed in on what should happen to Confederate monuments on government property and how to interpret a North Carolina bill dealing with drivers who run into protesters.
    Our reporter panel talks about all of that plus what to expect from the new maps – and what state government is doing to prepare for the solar eclipse on Monday. And the panel picks a Headliner of the Week. Jordan Schrader of The News & Observer hosts, with Will Doran and Andy Specht of the N&O and Colin Campbell of the N.C. Insider.

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    31 min
  • Domecast No. 115: Redistricting in full swing

    Domecast, The News & Observer’s weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of Aug. 12-13.

    Rules for drawing new maps for state House and Senate districts were adopted at a legislative meeting Thursday. Also this week, the state Democratic and Republican parties fired shots at each other about campaign finances. Our panel of reporters breaks down what happened this week. The panel also talks about state budget provisions and the spraying of “garbage juice.”
    And the panel picks a Headliner of the Week. Colin Campbell of the N.C. Insider hosts, with Lauren Horsch of the Insider along with Matthew Adams, Will Doran and Andy Specht of the N&O.

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    46 min

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