It can be a situation for a very volatile event to occur. Throw in there just one person wanting to capitalize on the money, and you are going to end up with a robbery or shooting or something. Those are the things we try to prevent.

The bottom line is that we have 11 individuals under arrest as of result of an investigation that started in October. These efforts do pay off. Gangs don't have boundaries.

I think public sector workers, our teachers, our firefighters, our home health workers who work for states, they do God's work. They are some of our most important employees.

The more you grow, the more you need to protect that growth and continue to flourish. Don’t allow others to stunt you!

On Veterans Day, I can't help think of my uncles who volunteered for the service after fleeing a brutal regime in the Dominican Republic. They hadn't been in America long, but they were already so grateful for its opportunities that they were eager to serve.

President Obama has made a minimum wage increase a focal point of his economic agenda.