The state’s revenue forecast is due this month, and will impact the budget. #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the General Assembly to provide this spring. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

School crime and suspensions drop in North Carolina schools after post-pandemic surge. Possession of weapons and firearms are down. But assaults on school personnel continue to rise. #nced #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

Today: Thousands of protesters march around NC Capitol in Raleigh over Trump, Elon Musk actions Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Coming up on our Under the Dome podcast posting Monday morning, @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social, @kyleingram.bsky.social and Avi Bajpai get you ready for the return of the #ncga and how Trump's first week factors into #ncpol.

New: UNC will make room for 500 additional students in this fall’s first-year class. It’s the first step in a plan to increase the university’s enrollment by 5,000 undergrads over 10 years. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

Trump takes step toward federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee Tribe #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Start your week in #ncpol with our @thenewsobserver.bsky.social Under the Dome podcast: Trump inauguration, presidential trivia and NC’s new treasurer With @lucianaperezu.bsky.social and Avi Bajpai. Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our News & Observer podcast, Under the Dome. We talk about the legislative session starting and inauguration: Hosted by @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social, with @kyleingram.bsky.social and @koriedean.bsky.social. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Coming up Monday on our @underthedome.bsky.social podcast, we talk about the upcoming start of the #ncga session and Stein's inauguration. With @koriedean.bsky.social and @kyleingram.bsky.social #ncpol

NC elected these 5 men as its newest members of Congress. Who are they? #ncpol Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our Under the Dome podcast. Host @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social and reporters @kyleingram.bsky.social and @koriedean.bsky.social talk about the power in SB 382, which the House plans to override this week. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Coming up on our new podcast dropping Monday, host @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social talks with @kyleingram.bsky.social and @koriedean.bsky.social about the Senate veto override of SB 382, the expected House override vote, the Supreme Court race, Dave Boliek and more. Plus our picks for Headliner. #ncpol

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Gotta say the biggest personal win of 2024 is ending the year working alongside the host of one of my top 5 podcasts on Spotify Wrapped @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social @underthedome.bsky.social

Story updated, with Senate leader Berger comments about the secretive process being “all within the rules that we have. It’s all within the process that we have employed, and the Democrats employed before, and it’s all within bounds as far as we’re concerned.” www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

New from me: UNC Charlotte and UNC Wilmington received approval last week to remove references to diversity in their mission statements. One change was in the works for years. But the other came as a result of the UNC System’s DEI repeal: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/e...

Happening now. This starts a clock for House leadership to bring this matter to the floor within two legislative days. #ncpol

FEMA admin testifies about misinformation, funding and Trump supporters after Helene #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

New tonight: Power shifts: How NC Republicans fast-tracked post-election changes drafted in secret #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Republican Jefferson Griffin has requested a recount in his NC Supreme Court race against Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs. Riggs leads Griffin by 625 votes. #ncpol

Yesterday was a whirlwind in #ncpol. Read today’s Under the Dome newsletter to catch up: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our @thenewsobserver.bsky.social Under the Dome podcast. Host @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social talks with @keunghui.bsky.social and Avi Bajpai about new Superintendent Mo Green and the ICE detainers/private school vouchers override. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

New @thenewsobserver.bsky.social politics @underthedome.bsky.social podcast out this morning: Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/5qzY...