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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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NC Gov. Josh Stein boosts fellow Democrats campaigning ahead of Election Day

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By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Follow NC Gov. Josh Stein boosts fellow Democrats campaigning ahead of Election Day Sun, October 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT Gov. Roy Cooper, left, greets then governor-elect Josh Stein during a North Carolina Democratic Party election night event at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Election Day is just over a week away, and Gov. Josh Stein is on the campaign trail helping fellow Democrats.
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Fact check: These Wake candidates are skeptical of taxpayers funding MLB stadium

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By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan Verified
| The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) Verified
Candidates for N.C. Senate District 18 Haseeb Fatmi (left) and Chris Stock. Submitted photos Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Fatmi said a stadium's costs should be borne by the developer, not taxpayers. Hessel and Stock questioned taxpayer funding for an MLB stadium in North Carolina. The final state budget included no money for a Major League Baseball stadium.
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Fact check: Where candidates Erin Paré and Winn Decker stand on property taxes

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By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan Verified
| The News & Observer Verified
North Carolina voters are being asked on their ballots if they want to require the General Assembly to get involved with local property taxes. But the proposed amendment to the state constitution does not specify exactly how state lawmakers should limit the rise of local tax rates. So The News & Observer asked candidates how they would do it.
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