The Legislature is supposed to represent the citizens of the state, and I don't think on this issue they're reflecting the will of the people.

That way, we solve the problem of leveling the playing field. It would cover the urban area surrounding Springfield, and then in the outlying areas, out in the middle of the county, it could still be legal to smoke in public places.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is in my county board district. I'm not going around claiming credit for it.

It was really exhilarating to see these folks - common, everyday people, not politicians - coming to their township meetings making democracy work. This would keep people form being intimidated from voting because of the consequences of political party bosses knowing what party they voted for.

There's very, very little that this state legislature does that can't wait a couple of days. I don't think it's really too much to ask to have legislators participate in the debate and cast their own votes.

I was elected six times to represent southern Arizona, in the State Legislature and then in Congress.