After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.

The law should be a shield for the weak and powerless, not a club for the