Gov. Riley has asked the legislature to focus on these commonsense reforms early in the session. This is a problem that has built up for decades. We shouldn't let politics get in the way.

The governor has spoken with Sen. Barron on several occasions about these bills and the need to focus on them. He's asked for Sen. Barron's help with getting the Legislature to focus on them.

One focus for economic development is the local unemployed and underemployed,

Leah has the same kind of focus that Erin does. Erin had a presence when she was on the court, same thing with Leah. Erin worked hard on her game, same thing with Leah. And both had goals in mind.

I've never seen more of a focus on it than I am now. You want to take care of your high-potential and high-performer people, so you have to figure out what will keep them engaged in the business, not for today, but long term.

It seems to be that a lot of the focus is on what can go wrong, not what can go right.