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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

Raleigh

Capitol Bureau Chief at The News & Observer

Capitol Bureau Chief at @newsobserver. I cover the governor, budget and #ncpol #ncga leaders. B. is for Baumgartner. Host of @underthedome podcast. Army brat.

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  • 4 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

    North Carolina Governor Josh Stein was on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday talking about Western N.C.'s recovery from Helene. Colbert showed a photo of Stein's wife Anna canoeing on a river near Boone. CBS Democratic Gov. Josh Stein was on national television Monday night promoting business in Western North Carolina. He appeared on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" talking about Helene recovery and urging people to visit this summer.

  • 4 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

    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. The House has passed major bills in the past few weeks. Both Houses - the U.S. House and the North Carolina House. And both houses are now going to each have to deal with their upper chamber: the Senate. Good morning and welcome to The News & Observer's Under the Dome newsletter. I'm Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan.

  • 6 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

    In May, Gov. Josh Stein announced several businesses coming to North Carolina. In Charlotte, it was AVL Manufacturing, promising to build a new production facility resulting in 325 new jobs. In Holly Springs, it was biotechnology company Genentech, announcing plans to build a new manufacturing plant with 420 jobs. In Goldsboro, it was transformer manufacturer Prolec-GE Waukesha, also with a new manufacturing plant, and 330 jobs.

  • 1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

    It's shaping up to be a summer battle over taxes at the North Carolina General Assembly. And a wrench tossed in this week: an updated revenue forecast that isn't quite as sunny. The Senate passed its budget in April, and when the House passed its own version last week, it drew a majority of House Democrats to vote for it, including their leader. One of the reasons, beyond raises for teachers and state employees, was taxes.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

    It’s shaping up to be a summer battle over taxes at the North Carolina General Assembly. And a wrench tossed in this week: an updated revenue forecast that isn’t quite as sunny. The Senate passed its budget in April, and when the House passed its own version last week, it drew a majority of House Democrats to vote for it, including their leader. One of the reasons, beyond raises for teachers and state employees, was taxes.

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Dawn B. Vaughan
Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan
12 May 25

Coming up on our @newsobserver @underthedome podcast dropping Tuesday, my interview with @RepJakeJohnson, a Polk County Republican. We talk about the House budget, Gov Ops and more #ncpol #ncga. https://t.co/Zl15aCoBlv

Dawn B. Vaughan
Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan
12 May 25

House budget time. #ncga #ncpol

Under the Dome, N&O
Under the Dome, N&O @underthedome

It’s the NC House’s turn to present its budget. Here’s what to expect, and when https://t.co/t6RECNfdoR https://t.co/UcIM3BKpnn

Dawn B. Vaughan
Dawn B. Vaughan @dawnbvaughan
12 May 25

RT @underthedome: What records show about NC Gov. Josh Stein’s schedule outside the public eye https://t.co/wpIRbjlOVc https://t.co/JJHcF70…