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

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

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

The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.

Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people.

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

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.