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Easley stops in D.C., Florida too

NewsObserver.com - Politics (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Gov. Mike Easley is on the road this week, but he won't say exactly why.

Easley, Perdue confident proposed stimulus will help N.C.

PORT☆CITY☆UNDERGROUND (Free subscription) | yesterday

President-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to … Continue here: Easley, Perdue confident proposed stimulus will help N.C.

Easley fast-tracks $700M in spending

The Charlotte Business Journal (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008

N.C. Gov. Mike Easley will ask the Council of State to fast-track more than $722 million in construction projects in an attempt to stimulate the state’s economy.

Easley to stimulate economy with building projects

PORT☆CITY☆UNDERGROUND (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008

Gov. Mike Easley said Wednesday he is fast-tracking more...

Easley accelerates state projects

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008

Gov. Mike Easley says he is fast-tracking $722 million in state construction projects in an effort to create jobs and stimulate North Carolina's economy.

Easley fast-tracks $700M in spending

The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Aera (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008

Gov. Mike Easley will ask the Council of State to fast-track more than $722 million in construction projects in an attempt to stimulate the state’s economy.

Easley says he'll fast-track $700M in North Carolina capital projects

The Triangle Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008

Gov. Mike Easley said Wednesday that he will fast-track more than $700 million in capital projects across the state in an effort to kick-start the North Carolina economy.

Get projects going, Easley says

NewsObserver.com - Politics (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008

Benjamin Niolet, Staff Writer RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley wants to get a two-month head start on about $722 million in building projects to create jobs and take advantage of low interest rates.Easley announced Wednesday that he will ask the Council of State, a panel of elected executive branch officials, to give the go-ahead in January to a list of projects that includes new buildings...

Get projects going, Easley says

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008

Benjamin Niolet, Staff Writer RALEIGH - Gov. Mike Easley wants to get a two-month head start on about $722 million in building projects to create jobs and take advantage of low interest rates.Easley announced Wednesday that he will ask the Council of State, a panel of elected executive branch officials, to give the go-ahead in January to a list of projects that includes new buildings...

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. . . And he’ll tie up the phone

The Point (Free subscription) | yesterday

Thanks to Pastor Michael Easley for passing along another tribute to the longsuffering families of pastors, from the people who brought you the "Before He Speaks" spoof.

State Bailouts? 41 of 50 States face shortfall next year! What is next?

allvoices (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

North Carolina has finally had to rein in state government spending to narrow a budget shortfall, a year after many other states began feeling the nation's economic crunch. Outgoing Gov. Mike Easley has ordered spending cuts of up to 5 percent and held up building repairs to locate up to $1.2 billion the state will need later. But he and other leaders in Raleigh for now are more optimistic...

Mets Arbitration Decisions

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008

Midnight tonight is the deadline for teams to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents, of which the Mets have eleven: Oliver Perez Luis Ayala Pedro Martinez Moises Alou Damion Easley Tony Armas Orlando Hernandez Ricardo Rincon Ramon Martinez Matt Wise Trot Nixon Only three of these guys have been ranked by Elias: Oliver Perez is a Type A free agent; Luis Ayala and Moises Alou are both...

NC steps up campaign against drunken driving

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008

(The Associated Press) North Carolina is stepping up efforts to keep drunken drivers off the state's roadways. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that Gov. Mike Easley announced the campaign on Friday. Easley says officers will ramp up patrols and checkpoints through Jan. 4 for the Booze It & Lose It campaign. In a statement, Easley urged residents to celebrate the holidays...

Region: Anti-DUI campaign ramps up

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008

N.C. ramping up drunken driving checkpoints North Carolina is stepping up efforts to keep drunken drivers off the state's roadways. Easley says officers will ramp up patrols and checkpoints through Jan. 4 for the Booze It & Lose It campaign. The state says that, during last year's holiday season, 165 N.C. motorists were involved in fatal traffic crashes. Alcohol was involved in 49 of those fatalities....

Plant consolidation adds 79 jobs in N.C.

NewsObserver.com - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday

Gov. Mike Easley said Monday that Dynapar Corp. will invest $1.5 million at its Elizabethtown plant in Bladen County, about 100 miles south of Raleigh. The company makes automated equipment control devices for commercial and industrial equipment and motors.