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March 11, 2026

Jim Blaine

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UNC Chapel Hill approves tuition hike

November 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved a 3% tuition rate hike for in-state undergraduate students and 10% increase for out-of-state undergraduate students during day two of its monthly meeting last Thursday. The UNC […]

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NC split on statewide races

November 14, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — For the second consecutive presidential cycle, North Carolina voters split their ballots by electing a Republican president but a Democratic governor. Voters continued to vote Democrat at the top of the statewide ballot, […]

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UNC BOG takes step toward repealing DEI policy

April 24, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During its April 17 meeting, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Governance unanimously voted to repeal its diversity, equity and inclusion policies for the entire UNC System. The new superseding policy emphasizes the […]

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UNC Board of Trustees preparing for possible end of DEI

April 4, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The idea of preparing for an end to diversity, equity and inclusion was discussed during committee meetings of the UNC Board of Trustees held on March 27. The topic was first raised by […]

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Jim Blaine talks races, hearings and business

February 27, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North State Journal caught up with North Carolina’s most influential “invisible man,” Jim Blaine, for a chat about some of the current political news. On the 3rd Congressional seat recently left open by […]

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Senate staffers launch political firm

January 3, 2019 admin

RALEIGH — A new political strategy firm launched today, led by two former state Senate staffers. Jim Blaine, former chief of staff to Sen. Phil Berger, and Ray Martin, state Senate caucus executive Director, announced […]

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