It's our responsibility to these individuals, who are coming here because there are jobs. They're filling positions and filling a market niche, contributing to the economy, and I think we need to provide services.

It is theoretically possible for a substantial chunk of that revenue to displace those funds.

The bottom line is that we have serious public-safety needs on our streets that are not being met. This very modest increase in the motor-vehicle tax could help us meet those needs.

Too many journalists have lost their lives just because they were doing their jobs, and unresponsive governments bear responsibility for the toll.

The backups take their jobs seriously and prepare during the week like they're going to be starters, prepare like they're going to play the whole game on Sundays. When you have guys on the team that take their jobs seriously, you have confidence putting them in those game situations.

It's not one of those jobs where you take a particular path. The stars kind of have to line up for you.