Politics & Government

Under the Dome podcast: Masks, ICE and skydiving coming up at the legislature

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics in state government and politics for North Carolina.
Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics in state government and politics for North Carolina.

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of May 20, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode, I’m joined by my colleagues Avi Bajpai and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi.

We talk about the bills that passed out of the Senate last week, and what might happen next in the House on legislation about masks and juvenile justice. Plus there’s movement on the bill about sheriffs cooperating with ICE coming this week.

We also discuss how Democrats, who are in the superminority, are trying to get attention and potential compromise on their priorities. Plus what Republican House Rules Chair Destin Hall said about the discharge petition on two gun regulations bills filed by Durham Democratic Rep. Marcia Morey, and how many signatures it has so far.

Headliner of the Week

Stay tuned until the end for our picks for Headliner of the Week. They range from the mountains of Western North Carolina to who gets to be acting governor and a lawmaker’s proposal for a bipartisan skydiving session.

Listen to our latest episode below and catch up on previous episodes. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon Music and Stitcher.

This story was originally published May 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM.

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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan
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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer, leading coverage of the legislative and executive branches in North Carolina with a focus on the governor, General Assembly leadership and state budget. She has received the McClatchy President’s Award, N.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Award and several North Carolina Press Association awards, including for politics and investigative reporting.
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