Under the Dome

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Under the Dome episodes

August 30, 2021 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.

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16 min
August 27, 2021 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.

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16 min
August 23, 2021 The week ahead: August 23
State politics reporter Will Doran gives us a preview of what's happening in North Carolina politics.

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18 min
August 20, 2021 Closer look: Ending the longest war, from the perspective of one NC lawmaker and Afghanistan veteran
State politics reporter Lucille Sherman talks with NC state Rep. Grier Martin and Afghanistan veteran, a Democrat from Wake County, about the Taliban's takeover of the country following President Joe Biden's ending the U.S.'s military involvement in Afghanistan.

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16 min
August 16, 2021 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.

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15 min
August 13, 2021 Closer look: History of the Legislative Building
Visitors to North Carolina's 1960s-era Legislative Building often get lost and comment on the unusual architecture. Host Colin Campbell talks with Gerry Cohen, a retired legislative attorney who worked there for nearly four decades, about how the building was built and how it's changed over time.

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22 min
August 09, 2021 The week ahead: August 9
In this Under the Dome Look Ahead episode for Aug. 9, host Danielle Battaglia discusses what's on deck at the North Carolina legislature for the week.

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9 min
August 06, 2021 Closer look: An interview with state Sen. Natalie Murdock
News & Observer reporter Brian Murphy talks to state Sen. Natalie Murdock, D-Durham, about a recent rally in Washington, DC, where she and other state lawmakers pressured the U.S. Senate to address voting rights legislation before they leave town for August recess. The two also discuss proposed legislation in North Carolina, as well as the 2022 U.S. Senate race in the state.

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29 min
August 02, 2021 The week ahead: August 2
In this Under the Dome Look Ahead episode for Aug. 2, host Dawn Vaughan tells you about what the August budget process could look like as well as things to watch this week on Critical Race Theory, high school sports and potential legislation.

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9 min
July 30, 2021 Closer look: Legislative scrutiny of the state's high school athletic association
State politics reporter talks with fellow News & Observer reporter Avi Bajpai about Republican lawmakers' attempt to dissolve and replace the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, citing the association's neglect of its member schools.

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16 min

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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