They are not completely dry, but they are very low. Many ponds are probably a third or a quarter of their normal volume.

If you supplement you can get by for a while. Realize the weather conditions right now are hot and dry. They are under stress, but not like they would be if we had a light rain, 40-degree temperatures and the wind out of the north.

I guess it means we will have to pursue our judicial branch option. We would have liked to continue talking about our options.

We're letting the lawyers do the talking.

The problem that all of us are trying to figure out is: When did out-of-state casinos become more important than in-state small businesses? We tried to persuade the Senate, and we tried to persuade the House. . . . We are now going to try to persuade the governor.

Small businesses, I can guarantee you, would be very upset if the Legislature chooses to ban a program that is legal, has been in effect for four years with full government oversight and full legislative explanation.