Anti-Hunt Easley Enters Political Season Strong
Not too long ago, many of the political movers and shakers around the state capital wondered whether Mike Easley might end up a one-term governor. Lobbyists and legislators often grumbled about his unwillingness to engage in any political horse-trading, and how he seemed disengaged at key times on key issues...

Governor Easley
As a public official, Easley seems most comfortable when he peels off his jacket and sits at a conference table or works the telephone to put together an agreement...

It was Sweeps Week for Governor
In a Capital City where the comings and goings of the governor are topics of daily discussion, much of the talk the last two years has run along these lines: Where's the governor? What's he doing?

Low Profile, No Apologies
[Easley] has accumulated a long list of accomplishments, he says, starting with a new pre-kindergarten program and prescription-drug assistance for the elderly. If he has angered some, he says, it is because he won't play their political games...

Developing N.C.'s Economy, a State Lottery Top Easley's Agenda [74k]
After consecutive years of budget shortfalls, this year's budget seems to be on target. He fulfilled campaign promises to lower class sizes in the early elementary grades. But getting the General Assembly to approve a statewide lottery still eludes him...

Easley a Careful Negotiator in Deal [45k]
When North Carolina Attorney General Mike Easley started crafting a legal settlement with the country's largest tobacco companies early this year, he knew he was walking into a political mine field...

Fix Juvenile Laws, Easley Tells Leaders [30kb]
North Carolina's attorney general again asks legislators to adopt laws making it easier to release information about violent juveniles.