Under the Dome podcast: The latest on the unresolved NC Supreme Court race
There are new developments in the still-unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court race. A Senate floor debate showed what the rest of this session may look like. And the governor’s budget proposal has landed on lawmakers’ desks.
Hear more about all of it on our latest Under the Dome podcast. I’m Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. I’m joined on today’s show by my fellow political reporters Kyle Ingram and Avi Bajpai. Under the Dome podcasts are produced by Laura Brache.
Our podcast has moved to Tuesdays to bring you the latest news. The podcast posts every Tuesday morning, and your Tuesday Under the Dome newsletter gives you a preview of what you’ll hear.
Ingram shares the latest court development in the race between Justice Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin for the Supreme Court. Ingram also sat down for an interview with NCGOP Chair Jason Simmons to talk about the case. You can hear a clip from their interview and find out what’s next.
Bajpai has been covering gun laws, and the latest legislation to pass the Senate is about concealed carry permits for handguns. The floor debate included two Democratic amendments that Republicans allowed, setting what could be a change in strategy with new Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch at the helm.
Headliner of the Week
After the break, we talk about what budget proposals from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein are a “nonstarter.” Stay tuned to the end for our picks for Headliner of the Week. They include March Madness, a bipartisan bill signing and a moment of humor during our podcast recording on a Monday morning.
Listen to our latest episode and previous episodes, which are embedded at the end of our stories and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon Music and Stitcher.
If you are a lawmaker or work in state government, politics or policy and are interested in being a podcast guest or have topic recommendations, email me at dvaughan@newsobserver.com.
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