The dividend is vitally important to the dreams and needs of Alaskans and the economic vitality of the state.

Frank Murkowski

Although he made a mistake, he is as entitled as anyone to participate in the political process in his home state.

Patrick Dillon

Michigan-Michigan State basketball, I don't talk to him. He calls me. He wants to talk.

Jamie Morris

We simply must start making our roads safer for Oklahomans to travel. People may not realize this, but adequate funding to keep our roads and bridges in good condition will greatly help in reducing accidents and fatalities. Things such as paved shoulders and median barriers are the types of road-design elements we need to implement more of across our state.

Chuck Mai

Obscenity is our name for the uneasiness which upsets the physical state associated with self-possession, with the possession of a recognized and stable individuality.

George Bataille

Roscommon's ranked in the top four in the state. The Gladstone match took a lot of emotion out of us and we came out flat against Roscommon. They're a solid team.

Tim Hares

She can take the ball to the basket as well as anybody in the area -- in the state, even. All you can do is let her have one shot, we get a block out, get the rebound and go the other way.

Helen Lahrman

So guess where they're going to be sending it? We are turning out to be the dumping ground for out-of-state waste.

Rep. Joanne Twomey

They simply need to state the reason, if it's creating some kind of hardship for the person.

Andrew Walton

It [the Enlightenment] is clearly the foundation of the modern world. Almost everything we are arguing about at the moment - whether it's the religious hatred law and free speech, immigration, the movement of peoples, goods and services and what that does to national identity, or the proper limits of the state - go back to the positions first set out in the Enlightenment.

Andrew Marr

We know a great deal of the bureaucracy was occupied in overseeing tribute labor for the state, so I suspect a large percentage of the quipu had to do with labor.

Gary Urton

Governor Henry believes he has put a good offer on the table that would be beneficial to GM, its employees and the state of Oklahoma.

Paul Sund

This feels great; the older girls on the team, including myself, have been waiting a long time to win a match like this against a team like Ball State.

Tracy Honko

The additional preschool funding is excellent news. Even though full-day kindergarten is a constant priority of the State Board of Education, we recognize it is very expensive to fund on the state level.

Lisa Gross

Public safety organizations across the country have come to depend on the state-of-the-art wireless solutions for their communications needs. We are pleased to bring this expertise to the seven-county consortium to assist them in providing the residents of south central Tennessee with a higher level of security and safety.

Laura Johnson

Our main concern is to reduce mercury. We look at it clearly as a toxic chemical. We've been doing more testing around the state in streams and lakes and fish, and we're finding more of it.

Bill Hayden

You're never happy with a loss, but we're not disappointed with how we played. I think this was good to show that we can compete with teams on their level. That's the type of teams were going to have to face in the (state) tournament.

Dave Palmieri

That (call) will generate a letter signed by the head of the Highway Police and lieutenant of the Arkansas State Police. It's kind of a warning letter. It's to help raise awareness of the littering problem.

Randy Ort

I have no doubt that the potential is here to grow and develop this race into a big, big spectacle in both the state of California and the United States.

Pat Mcquaid

We're excited for the students who have made the championship round of the fourth annual Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge. This year's competitors have been absolutely terrific, and we congratulate all of the state champions. We are looking forward to a spirited final competition tomorrow.

Kathleen Bordelon

Me kicking back and relaxing with an O-State guy, that used to be unheard of. But now, we're on common ground.

Matt Rice

All reputable research done by reputable organizations - state health departments, universities, the Centers for Disease Control - show no negative economic impact.

Kathy Drea

There's always a fear of the unknown as to what liabilities the state might inherit for whatever reason.

David Small

Her goal is to play as well as she can at state and see where that takes her. With every match, she's improved and played her best tennis of the season at sectionals. She has the experience and determination to let loose and see what she can do.

Nich Schafer

We accommodated (ground water) users at considerable expense to our customers. We believe the company made a significant contribution to the economic viability of agriculture in the state of Idaho.

Greg Panter

The state will get the land eventually, but even condemnation would take two years if it started now. People want the mall. They shouldn't have to wait.

Joe Mazurkiewicz

And queenly is the state she keeps, In beauty's lofty trust secure.

William Allen Butler

It would have to be traditional. One of the points that a number of people raise is how can anyone go around the state promising to cut different programs when they're getting their million dollars upfront for their campaign. There is an intellectual disconnect to that.

David Emery

Valley's the defending state champion, and we just got in a battle with them tonight and went toe-to-toe. Up and down the lineup, our kids performed. The question now is where we can find five points in the next month before we see Valley again at the conference meet.

Kirk Schmaltz

The state division of Historic Sites has the last word, even on private property.

Robert Carr

The thing that I am most excited about with this class is that I think it backs up what we said when I first started back in March 2003. We want to recruit the state of Kentucky better than anybody does, and this signing class states that with nine kids from the state.

David Elson

That was a pretty solid win in fairly hostile territory. I'm very proud of the guys, the match - it was a big match for [Florida State], they had their band out playing during the match and a lot of promotional assistance and they had a big crowd. It was a fun atmosphere in which to play.

Bobby Bayliss

I listened to the evidence, and the evidence said for us to become the first state in the union to ban this is a good thing.

Sen Richard Sears

However, the Turnpike Authority will certainly work with the administration and the Legislature on any proposals that may benefit the state.

Joseph Orlando

Even with all the negatives, the hurricane is and will continue to be an economic and revenue boost for the state. However, understand that the state's economy was already growing fast... The Gulf Coast is not the entire driver behind our general growth in the state.

Phil Pepper

There is great talent in the state of Colorado, and we will build with Colorado players. But we will also supplement that talent with players from out-of-state.

Scott Downing

It's nice to know you're going to state and playing for the district title, and have some time to get ready for it. I'm real proud of the kids, especially for this group of seniors. It's the biggest win they've had in their careers as a group.

Matt Blair

There was no way I would have been prepared to run that fast without the interval training that he brought from Illinois State.

Rob Carter

The state will not lose anything if a good price for the stake is offered.

Leonid Reiman

We won't see a meet like this the rest of the season, even when we get to the state meet.

Jeff Griffin

Connecticut was the state that we decided had the best program to really suit our needs. I think the main reason was because ... it's a therapeutic program.

Ron Holvey

We had actually almost beaten Mill Valley a few days ago, but this win felt good. The team was really excited after the game. This is exactly what we want heading into sub-state.

Dan Schmidt

We will discuss this issue with the state and if we agree to go ahead we will do it, but this time on our own.

Vassilis Gagatsis

I think gay people across the state are most likely feeling very disappointed.

Christina Gilgor

But many people around the state and even around the country are going to get to experience that for the next three years.

John Tyler

This is one state, but it is really two or three states.

Stu Rothenberg

Will the state GOP settle for its eighth choice?

Blake Zeff

We have more body fat in the state of Utah than we have ever had before in history.

Steven Aldana

This has always been our goal, to get to the state championship game. We want to go there, and we want to win.

Kelly Mckeon

We would like to possibly win the conference, win a regional and then be competitive thereafter in the state tournament.

Sean Bieterman

This bill will hurt your image as a pro-tourism and a pro-business state.

Bill Connors

He has a true sense of history and pride in the state.

John Wiater

I'm pleased. It's not that we were afraid of federal court. Our attorneys were prepared for either federal or state court. This just means it will be more convenient for us.

Laura Ward

To play at the Kohl Center in the state tournament has been a dream of mine since I was in the fourth grade. To come out and have a game like we did tonight, it's unbelievable. I couldn't be happier for all the guys on this team.

John Hoch

The money just isn't there. We haven't had the money there to send. The downturn in the economy has impacted the state revenues.

Rich Brown

Winning state is our main goal. But we're taking it one match at a time, and one level at a time.

Ross Millman

We are pleased to have helped FEMA house so many Mississippians. Federal and state officials have said that we are housing people at a record rate, allowing hurricane victims to rebuild their lives faster than ever before.

Paul Divjak

Build the best and highest quality network of Little Italy Districts across this state that will draw millions of paying visitors.

Fred Miller

It's just marijuana -- we don't differentiate, it's all illegal. We enforce federal drug law, and federal law trumps state law.

Casey Mcenry

Branson is a metaphor for red state America.

Robert Schmuhl

Yes, it was an awesome season. I can't believe we made it so far. It's disappointing because people began to expect us to win; they were talking about picking up their Monday passes (for the state championship). It almost feels like we let them down.

Meg Robbins

The worst. New York state is now farther away from complying with (the act) than any other state.

Dan Seligson

That way, we'll be able to raise some support from the Crooked Road and from the state to pay for the trip. That's in May and we'll be over there for two weeks.

Jacob Eller

Kamikazes must also be subordinated to a State discipline.

Aslan Maskhadov

There's a trend towards fairness, not only in the decision making, but also in polling [residents] state-by-state.

Samiya Bashir

There are going to be areas of the state where the economics may be poor, and those are the areas where we need government intervention. The opportunity is there for the government to partner with private industry in those areas where market economics are considered questionable for natural development.

Peter Reilly

And in the solitary state of oneness, man can meet himself.

William Harper

Our section should do very well in the WPIAL. And at the state level, our section could have two or three state champions.

Rick Laferriere

There are just a lot of good squads out there all over the state. There's some good competition in Kentucky.

Bob Todd

If you don't say anything ... people will think you're guilty. It's better to state your case.

Chuck Werle

We'll replace the bridge half at a time, starting in March of this year and completing the project by October 2007. We'll do U.S. 54 west from the city limits to Spring Lake Street first, then State Street east.

Bill Girard

One of the hopes of Overture was to spur redevelopment along State Street. This is a good step in that direction. This is a very attractive project that continues the revitalization of Downtown. Hopefully, there's more where this came from.

George Twigg

Education is a state-controlled manufactory of echoes.

Norman Douglas

I feel they should have been able to provide this information a lot quicker than they did. These kids, the state is their family. The state needs to look out for them, and the state needs to keep track of them.

Richard Skinner

This eastern side of the state is doing particularly well. There is a strong history, lots of plants, good transportation and a lot of progressive farmers over here.

Matthew Joyce

I think his success has a lot more to do with his desire than with his mind. I am never going to doubt his desire or level of it. My opinion and about 200 other coaches' opinions is that he made it possible at the state meet because he wanted to.

Rob Rooney

People have been commenting on my emotional state but my emotional state has been fine because I feel fairly secure with my relationship with the players.

Matthew Elliott

It's very frustrating to lose this game. We wanted to be the top team. We had a great run. I loved going out in state other than anywhere else.

Beau Brown

I think my reaction to it is that in summer we typically have more people looking for work, ... well below the national average and state average.

Col. Michael Rossi

The top 24 swimmers in the state qualify for an individual event (at state). Right now he's in the top 24 in the state in the 100-yard backstroke.

Jim Engler

We believe the state of Mississippi's dependence on the gaming industry will be an important factor in passage of legislation that is more protective of these two valuable sources of economic vitality.

Marc Falcone

I think he did a nice job on his freestyle, but I don't think he was that happy with his 100 fly. I think he's ready for (state). That's what he wants to get ready for.

Kevin Chapman

It's comforting to see that state governments are showing some common sense and fiscal restraint. The reduced borrowing runs counter to what the federal government is doing.

Dominic Calabro

This has got to be the toughest sectional in the state of Indiana. Everybody can come out as the victor on Saturday night.

Greg Holmes

If you're having a Republican state convention, you want everybody there. This isn't that kind of meeting.

Laurence White

The notion that a primary in the nation's smallest state is going to hamstring Sen. Santorum or our ability to help him is more than nonsense. It's silly talk.

Dan Ronayne

One cannot help but begin the year with the sense that uncertain times lie ahead. The world economy is in a much more fragile state.

Charles Dallara

There's nothing that I could think of that could have gone better. We didn't lose. We won the state championship. The accolades I got after the season were great, coach got coach of the year in state. It was great.

Andy Polka

The presence of foreign banks in Italy must not be seen to be an invasion, but a state of mutual enrichment.

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

I think the Kennedy thing was just the last straw. There's not even one Republican in the state to be qualified as chief of staff?

Mike Spence

If you perform and get out, you're sitting pretty well. The odds of ending up on the podium at the state meet have gone way up.

Gary Weisenstein

It is past time for the state to act to get these weapons off the streets, and Illinois should set an example for Indiana to follow.

Jennifer Bishop

The provisions allow 11 different tasks that Idaho Fish and Game and the state will be responsible for, eight of those 11 involve killing wolves.

Suzanne Stone

We are about to move into a new phase when Russian state-controlled energy companies are opened for investment with cooperative foreign firms. It makes sense to have someone with international experience ? either corporate or political ? leading that process at the head of those companies.

Chris Weafer

To employ the coercive apparatus of the state in order to maintain manifestly unjust institutions is itself a form of illegitimate force that men in due course have a right to resist.

John Rawls

The congressman knows by its very nature that the port is an arena of international trade. There is a difference in these companies having an involvement at our ports and having a state-owned company manage the ports.

Michael Connolly

The state is creating jobs at a prodigious rate. It has all the makings of a job-creating machine: good weather, low costs, a growing population, a strong tourism industry and little heavy manufacturing.

Ross Devol

This was an incredible breakthrough for her. She now knows that she can compete with anybody in the state, regardless of school size.

Bill Devine

Red state America doesn't understand what these people are talking about and doesn't want to.

Melanie Morgan

Another positive economic sign for the future of family farms in this state is the fact that more than 8,000 South Dakota farm families are invested in our ethanol industry. That is the largest number of farmer/investors in the nation.

Brian Woldt

This guy spent his early days watching his father not have to lift a thumb in the clubhouse. He gets to Arizona State, and he's treated like the Second Coming. So everywhere he's gone, it's kind of added on like bricks.

Jeff Pearlman

As a senior and a team captain, this one meant a lot to me. (St. Joe) had a lot of kids step up. We didn't have as many. That's what happens in state championship meets.

Owen Black

That can send the condition into a wild state of flare-up.

Fred Kaplan

We've been told that it will take a state law to have the culvert covers removed. Some of our citizens are taking it into their own hands, and the covers are gradually coming off.

Max Pirner

They have a very good post player, a 6-8 kid. We played them two years ago in the state quarterfinals and beat them in a close game. We'll have our hands full.

Roy Roberson

Surprisingly, Utah is the second highest in the nation in the number of eighth-graders taking algebra, but we are still low in achievement. Our state math core only goes through linear equations.

David Wright

We are all very excited, the kids did everything that I asked of them and more and they were rewarded for that effort. I could not be any more proud of our students. Now it's time to reassess our goals, set new ones for state, and get back to work.

John Irish

We were in a state of shock upon hearing the news. He was very personable, friendly and outgoing. He always was very professional.

Sandra Miller

Things always went wrong when I was associated with people. I didn't actually kill anyone, but it's possible I could be killed by the state.

Clyde Smith

With each race, a different girl steps up and shows the team that they have the ability to post a (good) finish when they are called upon. I am very confident with the team I have chosen to race in the state finals.

Andrew Dorais

We are not fighting the fact that the state is asking us to do a better job. We are fighting the fact that the state is cramming it down our throats without any input from us.

William Wood

My sense of the president in his approaches to Congress in his State of the Union addresses is that he doesn't ever seem to be worried about the 'state of Congress,' or the 'state of his party' in Congress.

Sarah Binder

This could be our first chance in years to compete at state. Truckee and North Tahoe will be the teams to beat, but the kids are really excited and everybody is pushing one another to do well this season.

Joe Humasti

This is Mr. Pettigrew in a state of panic. He's panicking.

Michel Gauthier

A very receptive state of mind...not unlike a sheet of film itself - seemingly inert, yet so sensitive that a fraction of a second's exposure conceives a life in it.

Minor White

The food that we are sending out for the disaster response is food that we would normally distribute here to the food shelves and people of Minnesota, ... We're hoping that people in the state will step up and help us replenish those supplies.

John Livingston

Our team is working very hard and had a great summer of base building, running every day. Our goal, as it is every year, is to be able to contend for a state championship.

Jayme Skay

We just don't have a kids' program, middle school, that's why (the Seamount League doesn't) come to state and don't do (well).

Chris Stone

We performed better than it looked like we would on paper and I am very proud of the great job our women did. Colorado State performed well and deserved to win this but our girls still had some outstanding performances.

Craig Poole

The girls played hard today against a good team. We just had some little mental mistakes. I think there was a little intimidation factor too. They are the number one team in the state and a very disciplined team.

Steve Salwei

We are all about safety and mobility. Our role in the city's comprehensive planning process is pretty passive at the moment. We certain applaud any efforts to improve mobility on state infrastructure.

Larry Krantz

(Immigrant) parents have a hard time sending kids to Denver or Boulder, much less to another state. A daughter going to college is even more foreign (to Mexicans). But usually the bright, articulate kids pull it off.

Sandy Swanson

The almost certain reason for increased tuition across the board is because of the lack of funding. Health costs are depleting budgeted monies for other programs within the state of Ohio.

Rod Hissong

I would assume a private establishment paying for a police officer, they should pay the entire (retirement) cost, both state and local, ... I would assume the locals would bill them as such.

Donald Hill

State crews were out by noon on Saturday, and snow was sticking on the grass by about 3 p.m.. Conditions on the roadways were good until 7 or 8 p.m., when the temperatures started to go down.

Gene Blaum

When you play the No.1 team in the state, and they probably are the No. 1 team in the state, and you play them like that, it gives you a lot of good feelings. We had a chance to win this ballgame and just came up a little bit short.

Curtis Higgins

I can't comment on it, but it is being reviewed by the Office of State Police Affairs.

David Wald

It was a great indication of what state will look like. We'll give a few teams some competition.

Shawna Smith

I appreciate the efforts of the many state and local officials and businesses that working very hard as we speak to prevent more of these attacks and to help with recovery efforts.

Michael Crapo

I do not support gay marriage, but I hope the Massachusetts state legislature will act in a manner that is consistent with today's Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling.

Dick Gephardt

It's a defining point for us, and for Penn State. You can't ask for much more in a game. Two teams that it means a lot to, with good records and two historic national powers.

Bobby Carpenter

It was a great start to the season, they were solid all around. Beating both Rogers and Barrington in the same afternoon is quite an accomplishment as they are two of the better programs in the state. We had not beaten Rogers during outdoor track in a very long time.

Kyle Howard

It is basically a support group that can access certain equipment and personnel from the state. We communicate with them on what will work for people in our area.

Dave Davis

The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly.

Jean Piaget

This is the most stupid ... most asinine thing I've ever heard of doing. If this was just some dirt field, that would be different. But this is one of the few facilities in the state that can handle big baseball games. Why tear it down? If you want to tear down something, tear down the Coliseum and build an arena there.

Hill Denson

Is a big political payoff to the governor's transvestite and cross-dresser supporters and I am shocked that this small group of people should have so much influence over the governor of the state of Iowa.

Bill Horn

We cannot allow Magna to dictate to this industry how racing should run in this state, ... This plan has set us back in Annapolis. It has not been well received, make no mistake about it.

Alan Foreman

O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here for myself.

Louis Aragon

It's reprehensible (and) clearly intended to convince any prospective juror that the (alleged) victim isn't being truthful. There are rules governing this kind of thing in every state, but unless you enforce them, this is what you get.

Joshua Marquis

We respect the sovereignty of the nations. We respect the sovereignty issues. But we also believe public safety is a priority and this is an opportunity to keep our state safe.

Terry Huertaz

Murakami has said that what always fascinates him most are the things he doesn't understand. And his work is filled with people who are in that somewhat inchoate state of being on the threshold of knowing, but not quite knowing -- which can be maddening, but which can also make you giddy.

Frank Galati

We're pretty strong, especially the top three. We just have to get the rest in, which will play itself out during the season. When we have two returning runners who made state, we have a pretty good chance.

Daniel Gonzalez

Bottled water has a long history in the state of Michigan going back 100 years or more. It's hard to say anybody's setting a precedent here.

Fred Goldberg

We chose this site because we want to build a state-of the art distribution and walk-in facility from the ground up for our independent distributors and employees.

Tom Harms

Historically, people thought of a national park as something huge, ... Delaware is not huge. But there is a lot of amazing history that has been made in the state.

Tom Carper

The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.

Mason Cooley

It merely says, and I quote, 'equality of rights shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Carolyn Maloney

Companies are spending enormous time and resources negotiating with state regulatory agencies and trial lawyers on hundreds of food ingredient issues.

Susan Stout

The state is in violation of its own law. There are definitely response issues. We are on borrowed time right now for another serious incident.

David Leblanc

I am not about to let the people who so mismanaged the state budget now try to manage local government.

Democratic Govjim Doyle

It engenders a very low level of confidence that the state will fulfill its responsibility to the citizens.

Randall Juip

The question is would it actually cost less, given the state and federal regulations on bottling and sealing water. It's a very different business than running a water agency.

Tony Winnicker

Frankly, in my opinion, it would be impossible to find an unbiased jury in the United State of America.

Freda Black

Just about everyone we recruited had a BCS school (scholarship) offer. That was our competition this year. Other than in-state competition with BYU, we had very little competition with Mountain West schools. It was all BCS schools, which is a good thing.

Kyle Whittingham

While my state experiences unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression, it is unconscionable that illegal workers would be brought into Louisiana, aggravating our employment crisis and depressing earnings for our workers.

Mary Landrieu

No matter what we do, or how it's getting done, at some point it's going to be about Michigan and Michigan State, ... You can bet it's going to come up.

Lorenzo White

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Larry Penley

Governor Rell created the bipartisan Commission on Education Finance to find better, fairer ways of distributing state funds for local education. Everyone agrees that more fairness can be injected into the way grants are calculated, and Gov. Rell feels this Commission is the best approach for exploring all options.

Adam Liegeot

We needed to know before this was a done deal, given the state of where we are concerning security.

Robert Ehrlich

We have some really amazing runners - girls who, once they get going, can just blow by people, and that will help us a lot against Ohio State. But we've also been working all year on defense, and we've gotten really good at it. Our goal-line defense was really good all year, better than I've seen it since I've been here.

Phoebe Boone

Even though effective competition is the best tool to strengthen innovation and competitiveness in Europe, state aid can also play a very useful supporting role.

Neelie Kroes

I'm not a lawyer. So I can't really answer that. But it would have to be owned by the state.

Rod Wolfe

Among other things, Spanish language, culture and history are, whether some people like it or not in this area, part of the history of Louisiana. Spain is at the root of the state.

Mabel Illidge

The idea that legal businesses, which pay billions annually in federal, state, and local taxes, would be excluded from the benefits of disaster relief assistance is the worst kind of public policy precedent.

Mark Gorman

Right now he's wrestling the best he ever has and that's what you've got to do in the state tournament.

Jeff Battles

We've taken the position that both conferences know South Dakota State University. It is their decision, and we're going to respect that.

Fred Oien

Even if 1 million of them need assistance and the state pays 10,000 yuan (US$1,200) each for their annual treatment fees, the total budget will be around 10 billion yuan, which should be an affordable figure to the soaring state revenue.

Li Guoan

I'm close with the family. I've known Ben and his brothers all my life. He's a captain for a reason. He's taught me how to work hard and how to win. He deserves to win a state title.

Brian Lewis

This is a tremendous project for Orangeburg County and the state of South Carolina. This is part of strategic initiative our County Council and Development Commission have been working on for years.

Gregg Robinson

Right now, the state [government in Trenton] has done more than the federal government on chemical-plant security, and we've got to make sure the federal government doesn't preempt the state.

Charles Walston

In the next phase we'll be asking for fines against Bronco, 75 percent of which will go to the state and 25 percent will go to the plaintiffs.

James Geagan

We've got a lot of girls coming back so hopefully we can do well next year. Penn State won the Big Ten championship this year and our goal is to win it next fall. I'm having a lot of fun playing at Madison. So far it's been a great experience.

Audra Jeffers

It's great we have a chance to make it to State. We're trying to send our seniors out big. They're my boys. I love them. We're going to do our best to make it to State.

Tyrone Caldwell

The inspiration for this program was a bit of outrage, that students were graduating in the State of New Jersey not having seen Shakespeare performed live.

Brian Crowe

Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace.

James Thomson

We'll continue to support organizations that improve the quality of life for us all. We're excited about expanding in Texas, continuing to support our communities and providing career-development opportunities for our growing associate base in the state.

Herb Boydstun

You can't let down against a good team like Klein Oak. We had a great effort against a powerhouse team, who may just be the next state champions. I was proud of the way we handled ourselves.

Adrian Benziger

Montana is getting more highway pork, but so is every other state.

Brian M. Riedl

We're already the most taxed industry in the state. We don't mind paying our fair share, but we don't want to pay more than that.

Morris Burns

It shows that there is proper management, and it's also our state animal.

Jim Slinsky

One of our charges, because of the stadium we received from the community, is to bring as many events like this to the state. This will be a great event that has been a long time coming.

Kevin Byrne

Rod Blagojevich is the most pro-abortion governor the state has ever had, constantly doing the bidding and advancing the agenda of Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and NOW.

Irene Napier

When we play there we get to spread the floor, which is more our game. We also get bigger crowds at Mid-State. When we play on the smaller floors, both teams just pack it in with a zone and grind it out.

Scottie Parker

We recognize Yuma as being a firearms source for guns going to Mexico. Arizona is a source state for firearms to Mexico.

Tom Mangan

I think we have a great state and a great country and those of us that are successful have a great obligation to give something back.

Bill Knapp

I've had a great run, I've done what I can do and it's time to move on. I would have liked to have gone out a little higher, just for these kids. I would have loved for Andrew Wood to repeat, and Tyler Perry, and for Matt Dunbar to have won a state championship.

Ryan Sharkey

Mike has a shot to place at state if he stays with his mental focus. He hasn't lost to any 2A wrestlers this season.

Chadd Little

I knew my dad won the first championship for Manti, and I knew my grandpa won a state championship. It didn't really hit me until later.

Kolby Bradley

He finished the season playing in the state championship game on Saturday and then had surgery on Tuesday. His rehab is going extremely well. He is a special player.

Kerry Coombs

There seems to be only one reason that Oracle keeps getting awarded lucrative state contracts from Jim Doyle and that's because of their contributions.

Rick Graber

We saw personal bests from a lot of swimmers today. And I think we got a good preview of the competition we'll see at state.

Shane Syndergaard

The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good.

Catherine Ponder

Our target is to create a Jewish state and provide security.

Avigdor Lieberman

For these negotiations to go forward, we felt the commission needs to delegate one of its own to negotiate. I think we owe that to the citizens of Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.

Doug Bingham

We are used to traveling with large numbers - every football game is 18 school buses. But the part that's going to be more challenging is air travel and being out of state.

Anthony Gibson

If Gov. Ernie Fletcher does not veto the funding, we plan to pursue a legal option based on our constitution, which says no religious institution should receive state tax dollars.

Christina Gilgor

Mississippi desperately needs it. We don't have the luxury of oil companies behind us like Louisiana. We're still the poorest state in the nation.

Sela Ward

The people at Arizona State were great friends and wonderful hosts during a difficult time for LSU last year. We wanted to keep this relationship intact.

Dan Radakovich

They're a very good football team. They're physical and they have good tradition. I look for them to go back to state.

Scott Erickson

Livestock production has a huge financial impact on the state economy. You're turning a lot of dollars over several times through feed, dealerships, grain, packers and retailers. It has a multiplying effect on the general economy that's hard to replace.

Barney Roling