Dawn B. Vaughan
@dawnbvaughan
Capitol Bureau Chief at @newsobserver. I cover the governor, budget and #ncpol #ncga leaders. B. is for Baumgartner. Host of @underthedome podcast. Army brat.
Stein says DC ‘dumping expenses’ on NC, urges ‘exceptionally conservative’ budget newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
State HR director on hiring, retaining state employees | Under the Dome podcast newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
New @newsobserver @underthedome podcast is up: I talk with North Carolina's State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer about state employees hiring, retention, budget and more: #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
State HR director on hiring, retaining state employees | Under the Dome podcast newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
Coming up on our new @newsobserver @underthedome podcast out Tuesday, I'm joined by State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer. We talk all about state employees. #ncpol #ncga

It's official, the Senate is scheduling its veto override votes for next Tuesday, July 29. House already calendared all its overrides for that date. Senate leader Berger just sent out a notice. #ncga #ncpol
Gun pointed during employee fight at Tupelo Honey in Raleigh, police say newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…
In today's @newsobserver @underthedome newsletter about Democratic Gov. Josh Stein: State Highway Patrol is its own Cabinet agency now. Gov. Stein won’t appeal court ruling #ncpol #ncga Read more at: newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
NC Highway Patrol is its own Cabinet agency now. Gov. Stein won’t appeal court ruling newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
Will NC voters' attention shift from Congress passing "One Big Beautiful Bill" towards state legislators as the OBBB becomes "old news?" @dawnbvaughan of News & Observer thinks so and here's why... #ncpol #StateLines @MyPBSNC
Stay cool on Saturday, there’s a heat advisory in effect for much of NC newsobserver.com/news/weather-n…
Police investigating armed carjacking in Chapel Hill, searching for three men newsobserver.com/news/local/cri…
This week on State Lines @ChrisSinclair09, @MikeCausey2020, @dawnbvaughan & @TravisFain discuss AG Jackson’s two lawsuits over education and storm prep funds, Chantal’s costly floods in NC, the Rescission Bill’s effect on NC & more! Watch now: youtu.be/OodI439rfww?si… #ncpol
Check out @MyPBSNC State Lines this weekend, #ncpol.
Federal funding cuts will push spending decisions to state & local gov't leaders. Congress saved money, but will taxpayers/votesr expect a local funding response? Reporter @dawnbvaughan thinks NC leaders may be handed the tough debates in coming years. #ncpol From State Lines
New from me today, explaining how veto overrides work in North Carolina, including prevailing math winds and taking a walk: #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
NC Republicans will try to override Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes. How it could play out newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
Josh Stein declares state of emergency for these 13 NC counties affected by Chantal newsobserver.com/news/weather-n…
Who gets credit for NC’s top business ranking? Stein and GOP differ newsobserver.com/news/politics-…
I'm on WUNC Due South starting...now. With @RaleighReporter, @SolomonLexiB, @garydrobertson and hosted by @j_tibs. #ncpol




North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called the storm deaths “just truly heartbreaking.” newsobserver.com/news/local/art…