Under the Dome politics podcast: Upcoming redistricting trial, UNC BOG’s requests
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Feb. 3, 2025. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Today’s Under the Dome newsletter is a preview of our new podcast that posted this morning.
On this latest episode, I’m joined by my politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Kyle Ingram along with Korie Dean, who covers higher education.
Last week, the General Assembly began the business of the long legislative session, which means bills being filed and committee work starting. We tell you about two tax-related bills proposed: tax-free tips and tax-free gambling losses.
Also, Ingram lets you know about the upcoming redistricting trial happening this week in federal court in Raleigh. And on two more court-related matters, the status of the N.C. Supreme Court race and Friday’s news about former Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson dropping his defamation lawsuit against CNN.
Plus what the UNC Board of Governors was up to this past week, and what they’ll be asking state lawmakers for as the budget season gets rolling.
Headliner of the Week
Stay tuned to the end for our picks for Headliner of the Week. They include House Speaker Destin Hall’s new calendar, tributes to the late Rep. Joe John, a neighbor state’s Capitol and UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts.
Listen to our latest episode and catch up on previous episodes. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon Music and Stitcher.
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