On this Sept. 22, 2026, episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell is joined by investigative reporter Dan Kane to discuss recent developments in a high-profile lobbying case and a shortage of prosecutors at the Wake County district attorney's office. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week.
Host: Jane Winik Sartwel
Guest: Dan Kane
Producer: Kevin Keister
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On this Sept. 22, 2026, episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell is joined by investigative reporter Dan Kane to discuss recent developments in a high-profile lobbying case and a shortage of prosecutors at the Wake County district attorney's office. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week. Host: Jane Winik Sartwel Guest: Dan Kane Producer: Kevin Keister Want even more North Carolina politics news? Our Under the Dome newsletter dives deep into all things #ncpol and legislative happenings. It’s sent to your inbox Sunday to Friday. Sign up here. Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to The N&O. If you’re already a subscriber, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Sept. 22, 2026, episode of The News &amp; Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell is joined by investigative reporter Dan Kane to discuss recent developments in a high-profile lobbying case and a shortage of prosecutors at the Wake County district attorney's office. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week.
Host: Jane Winik Sartwel
Guest:&nbsp;Dan Kane
Producer: Kevin Keister
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UNC System athletics, tuition increases, and Wake County DAs

On this Sept. 15, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and WUNC radio's Capitol bureau chief Colin Campbell. They discuss Campbell's coverage of several state-owned vacant historic houses in downtown Raleigh as well as Ingram's coverage of voting now underway in the 2026 election. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week.
Host: <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/profile/226030235">Dawn Vaughan</a>
Guests: Kyle Ingram & Colin Campbell
Producer: Kevin Keister
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On this Sept. 15, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and WUNC radio's Capitol bureau chief Colin Campbell. They discuss Campbell's coverage of several state-owned vacant historic houses in downtown Raleigh as well as Ingram's coverage of voting now underway in the 2026 election. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week. Host: Dawn Vaughan Guests: Kyle Ingram & Colin Campbell Producer: Kevin Keister Want even more North Carolina politics news? Our Under the Dome newsletter dives deep into all things #ncpol and legislative happenings. It’s sent to your inbox Sunday to Friday. Sign up here. Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to The N&O. If you’re already a subscriber, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Sept. 15, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and WUNC radio's Capitol bureau chief Colin Campbell. They discuss Campbell's coverage of several state-owned vacant historic houses in downtown Raleigh as well as Ingram's coverage of voting now underway in the 2026 election. Stay tuned to the end for their picks for Headliner of the Week.
Host: <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/profile/226030235" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dawn Vaughan</a>
Guests:&nbsp;Kyle Ingram &amp; Colin Campbell
Producer: Kevin Keister
Want even more North Carolina politics news? Our Under the Dome newsletter dives deep into all things #ncpol and legislative happenings. It’s sent to your inbox Sunday to Friday. Sign up <a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/newsletters" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.
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WUNC's Colin Campbell on state-owned vacant historic houses + election underway

The News & Observer is launching a new season of its political podcast for a new legislative session. Find out what to expect from our new episodes, and subscribe to the new Under The Dome podcast feed. Our first episodes will drop in the next week.
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The News & Observer is launching a new season of its political podcast for a new legislative session. Find out what to expect from our new episodes, and subscribe to the new Under The Dome podcast feed. Our first episodes will drop in the next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The News &amp; Observer is launching a new season of its political podcast for a new legislative session. Find out what to expect from our new episodes, and subscribe to the new Under The Dome podcast feed. Our first episodes will drop in the next week.
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