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On this July 28, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by legislative and lobbying reporter Esther Frances and politics intern Ronni Butts. They talk about the potential impact a new ICE detention center reportedly coming to Eastern NC, as well as DEQ regulation changes in the budget and ABC Commission considering liquor pricing. Stay tuned to the end for our Headliner of the Week.
Host: Dawn Vaughan
Guests: Esther Frances & Ronni Butts
Producer: Kevin Keister
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