These are all items we're going to seriously consider, ... But when we only have a finite amount of available funds, I want to take a look at our immediate costs from Hurricane Katrina.

Addressing these items is more a timing issue than whether or not we'll ultimately take care of them,

It's well intentioned, but we think it's misguided. If the state has additional funds available that would be used to offset this tax credit, then it ought to be used to fulfill its constitutional mandate to fund schools adequately.

When an autopsy is done, these three items should be made available to the public. I would argue the General Assembly is very specific about its intent.

Merrill's record looks better than it is when you consider the bad funds they've merged away. They swept quite a bit under the rug.

When you hear sirens, that's all it takes to take something seriously.