It's getting hard to keep up with who's running for office or not these days.

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan visited Wake Tech on Monday as part of her statewide tour to underscore the need to do more to address North Carolina's high unemployment rate.

State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity wanteveryone to know that a convicted killer in Wayne County was taken off death row last week and could be eligible for parole.

The Golden LEAF Foundation board has voted to give a $175,000 grant to the N.C. Governor's School Foundation.

Under the Dome:  The American Civil Liberties Union N.C. Legal Foundation is making good on its promise to stop the state General Assembly from saying predominantly Christian prayers at the opening of every day's session.

Under the Dome:  Rep. Brad Miller has placed himself in the middle of a First Amendment fight after House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a documentary crew seeking to film a hearing Wednesday on a controversial natural gas procurement practice, according to The Huffington Post.

Under the Dome:  Republican House candidate George Holding has raised $462,500 - nearly four times as much as chief rival Paul Coble has raised, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Under the Dome:  While most of the state's politicos were focused on Greensboro, where Democrats kicked off the campaign season with a big fundraising event with Gov. Bev Perdue, a strange message went out on Twitter.

Under the Dome:  Democrats have spent the past year pointing at North Carolina's high ranking in various national business climate and quality of life lists to counter the Republican agenda of lower taxes and less regulation.

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan will kick off a yearlong jobs tour today in Scotland County, which has the highest unemployment rate in the state.

Under the Dome:  Registered Democrats who are suing over redistricting plans will not appeal a three-judge panel's decision to stick with the established election schedule.

Under the Dome:  Senate leader Phil Berger challenged Gov. Bev Perdue to a debate over her plan to put a three-quarter-cent sales tax increase into her budget proposal. Perdue said the revenue is needed for education.

On Jan. 3, an item in the Under the Dome column included incorrect information about a state audit of the Department of State Treasurer.

Under the Dome:  The organization leading the push to define marriage as one woman and one man in North Carolina's Constitution is officially launching its campaign.

Under the Dome:  Tom Bradshaw, the former state transportation secretary and a former Raleigh mayor, begins a new job at the agency: interim statewide logistics coordinator.

GOP House Speaker Thom Tillis and Rep. Earline Parmon, a Democrat from Winston-Salem, are hosting an information session next month in Charlotte on the history of the state's eugenics program.

If you're trying to raise money for your re-election, having the state's wealthiest man in your corner can't hurt.