The Growing Smarter laws now in place compel every community to plan their future growth and allow every citizen the right to be heard when those decisions are made.

Despite Arizona's remarkable growth in recent years, we have met the current federal health standards for ozone pollution and the Environmental Protection Agency recently approved our dust control plan.

Government cannot be all things to all people.

While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me.

I often say that Arizonans should decide what's best for Arizona.

At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.

The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.