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N&O producer/intern Gabi Hartlaub and Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan talk about what it's like covering Cooper and what he's known for, from Covid response to budget battles with the NCGA.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Executive Producer: Gabi Hartlaub
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For the week of July 22, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by Raleigh politics and government reporter Anna Roman to talk about who is running in local Raleigh races this fall.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Anna Roman
Executive Producer: Kevin Keister
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For the week of July 15, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by now-former state Sen. Jim Perry, Kinston Republican. Perry had powerful influence in the General Assembly, particularly finance, health care and the budget, and in his former role as majority whip.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Former State Senator Tim Perry
Executive Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub

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For the week of July 8, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by politics reporter Avi Bajpai, higher education reporter Korie Dean and summer intern Emmy Martin. They discuss how abortion is a major issue in the governor’s race between candidates Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guest: Avi Bajpai, Korie Dean, Emmy Martin
Executive Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub
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For the week of July 1, 2024, Kyle Ingram, this week’s podcast host and politics reporter for The News & Observer, is joined by his politics team colleagues Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi and Avi Bajpai, to discuss the House and Senate adjourning their short session on Thursday after passing a flurry of bills.
Host: Kyle Ingram
Guests: Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi and Avi Bajpai
Executive Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub

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For the week of June 24, 2024, Dawn Vaughan, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief, is joined by her politics team colleague Kyle Ingram and N&O environment and climate change reporter Adam Wagner to discuss this summer’s budget stalemate and environmental policy changes.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Kyle Ingram, Adam Wagner
Executive Producer: Kevin Keister
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