Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels.

Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels.

I'm angry when we have to use state dollars to fill holes in our low-income heating assistance program because there isn't enough support from Washington.

At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.

The best math lesson we can teach college students this year is to subtract a tuition increase and benefit from the dividends of higher education.

I have been unexpectedly confronted with my own mortality as I was told that I had cancer.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.