If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.

If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.

Taxpayers deserve a government that harnesses technology to better serve the people.

In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.

Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home.

We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge.

Public education is an investment in our future.