Mike Easley Quotations

If you were flooded in Isabel and Alex, it's very likely you're going to get flooded in this storm as well, ... But the flooding will be expected, at this point, to be worse now than it was then.

What people need to do is conserve what they have, .. There is a supply out there; we just need to conserve it. Going up and loading up your tank is not going to do that much. It's just going to deplete the supply, and the problem will eventually catch up to you.

Early college high schools in North Carolina and across the country show us that challenge - not remediation - is an approach to education that works.

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.

As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.

We must remember that North Carolina is more than a collection of regions and people. We are one state, one people, one family, bound by a common concern for each other.

Real vision demands that we make tough choices. Real vision is responsible and it is paid for.

I had hoped to let the one-half cent sales tax sunset this year, but we do not believe revenues will grow as fast as we hoped for the rest of the year.

I'm in my fifth year (as governor), and I feel like I spent all five working on Dell,

Once the high winds come, we cannot get in and get you out. We cannot get there by boat or helicopter or by plane. There are 61 shelters open. There is no reason for someone not to evacuate if they have been asked to do so.