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  • Domecast No. 53: Bills, budgets and a bugle

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of May 14-15.

    The House budget proposal began to emerge this week, and we explain why the spending plan isn't generating any fireworks so far. We'll also discuss the latest developments on House Bill 2, and pick out a few of the hundred-plus overshadowed bills that have been filed in the legislature.
    And we'll hear from the mother of a transgender teen, and from a Christian trumpeter who's traveling to state capitals across the country.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Pat Gannon of The Insider hosts, and Dan Boylan of The Insider joins the panel with The News & Observer's Colin Campbell and Craig Jarvis.

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    41 min
  • Domecast No. 52: The first anniversary edition

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of May 7-8, and we're celebrating our first year of political podcasts.

    As House Bill 2's drama rages on, we talk about what it's like to report on such a divisive issue. And we meet Jordan Schrader, The News & Observer's new political editor.
    We'll also explain some of the overshadowed news of the week: Developments on state budget negotiations, tax cuts, and a plan for online voter registration. And we get a behind-the-scenes look at the White House Correspondents' Dinner from Steve "Buzz" Thomma, the senior White House correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week -- and a special guest returns to the podcast to celebrate the anniversary. Colin Campbell of The N&O hosts, and Dan Boylan and Pat Gannon of The Insider join the panel.

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    37 min
  • Domecast No. 51: The short session opens with a bang

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of April 30-May 1.

    The 2016 General Assembly short session began Monday with a wide variety of rallies, protests and even arrests. Dan Boylan of The Insider sets the scene. Then Colin Campbell of The News & Observer talks about the odds of a referendum on House Bill 2 -- something Senate Republicans are considering.
    Craig Jarvis of The N&O explains a court ruling this week upholding the state's voter ID and election law. And we take a look at the budget deliberations getting under way on Jones Street.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Pat Gannon of The Insider hosts.

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    30 min
  • Domecast No. 50: The budget and the HB2 debate that never ends

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of April 23-24.

    With the new legislative session just days away, state leaders offered their budget priorities for the coming fiscal year. Patrick Gannon and Dan Boylan of The Insider explain what we might expect on taxes and spending as the debate begins.
    Then we turn back to House Bill 2, the LGBT law that continues to dominate the headlines. Will Doran of The News & Observer talks about the latest developments and his PolitiFact fact checks. Entertainment publicist and N.C. politics observer Melinda Jackson joins the panel to explain the role of celebrities and high-profile concert cancellations in the HB2 uproar.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Colin Campbell of The N&O hosts.

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    35 min
  • Domecast No. 49: Short session preview, House Bill 2

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of April 16-17.

    The legislature returns to Raleigh on April 25 for its short session, focusing on the budget, employee pay and tax issues. Colin Campbell of The News & Observer explains what to expect.
    Campbell and The N&O's Craig Jarvis run through this week's developments on House Bill 2, trying to decipher what the governor's executive order will mean for the new law. And we meet Dan Boylan, the new Insider reporter who's settling in on Jones Street after covering news overseas.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Pat Gannon of The Insider hosts.

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    28 min
  • Domecast No. 48: Teacher raises, HB2 and PayPal

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of April 9-10.

    Gov. Pat McCrory outlined his plan for teacher pay raises this week. The News & Observer's Lynn Bonner explains how the governor is prioritizing veteran teachers and looks at the odds of McCrory's plan making it through the legislature.
    We take another look at the state's new law limiting local nondiscrimination ordinances and addressing transgender bathroom use, with the big news this week that PayPal is canceling its plan to bring 400 jobs to Charlotte in response to House Bill 2. Will Doran of PolitiFact North Carolina and Craig Jarvis of The N&O sort through the latest developments.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Colin Campbell of The N&O hosts.

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    36 min
  • Domecast No. 47: House Bill 2 Fallout Continues

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of April 2-3.

    The state's new law limiting local nondiscrimination ordinances and addressing transgender bathroom use continued to have ripple effects this week, with more businesses coming out in opposition to the law and supporters digging in for a long fight. Will Doran of PolitiFact North Carolina sorts through the facts and fiction in the debate, and explains why Gov. Pat McCrory got a "false" rating on the Truth-O-Meter. Andy Specht of The News & Observer explains how local elected officials are reacting -- and how an obscure 1950s Raleigh bathroom ordinance has become part of the conversation. And The N&O's Craig Jarvis talks about the possible election year impacts.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Colin Campbell of The N&O hosts.

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    33 min
  • Domecast No. 46: The Special Session Edition

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of March 26-27.

    The General Assembly's special session and new law limiting local nondiscrimination ordinances dominated the headlines this week, and our panels of journalists takes a deep dive. Patrick Gannon of The Insider and Colin Campbell and Will Doran of The News & Observer explain what the new law does, how it might affect the 2016 elections, and how people around the state and across the country are reacting.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Campbell hosts.

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    40 min
  • Domecast No. 45: The Post-Primary Edition

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the week of the March 15 primary.

    The North Carolina primary is behind us, and our team of political journalists sorts out the results. Colin Campbell of The News & Observer runs through the U.S. Senate primary results, which sets up a hotly contested race between Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and former state Rep. Deborah Ross, a Democrat from Raleigh. The N&O's Craig Jarvis looks at the results of the governor's primary and the November match-up in that race.
    Lynn Bonner and Will Doran of The N&O discuss how things went Tuesday at polling places across the state, including the impacts of the new voter ID requirement.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Patrick Gannon of The Insider hosts.

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    30 min
  • Domecast No. 44: The Pre-Primary Edition

    Domecast, our weekly podcast on government and politics in North Carolina, is ready for the weekend of March 12-13.

    The North Carolina primary is almost here, and our panel of journalists details the latest happenings. News & Observer and PolitiFact North Carolina reporter Will Doran talks about whether NASCAR really endorsed Donald Trump and how the presidential campaigns have finally arrived in North Carolina.
    Several state legislative primaries are heating up despite being overshadowed by the presidential action, and Taylor Knopf of The N&O highlights a few races to watch. And some campaigns for governor are already looking ahead to the general election, as Craig Jarvis of The N&O explains. Democrat Roy Cooper rolled out his education plan this week and again posted bigger fundraising numbers than Pat McCrory.
    We wrap up, as always, with Headliners of the Week. Colin Campbell of The N&O hosts.

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    37 min

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