Obviously, there is no good solution to this problem.

The issue that arises with respect to this airport is whether or not this airport is a single government entity or whether the joint venture of ownership would be ignored and this would be considered five Tennessee entities that would have liability limits.

(Eminent domain) is like using a meat cleaver when you need a scalpel. We've got to work through this with the developers and property owners that exist.

You don't want a one-size-fits-all solution.

This is one tax that voters like. Raising cigarette taxes is a win-win-win solution for state legislators and governors as they face challenges in the next few months. The evidence that voters support cigarette tax increases is clear and overwhelming. Last November, 65 percent of Washington state residents voted approval of a 60-cent increase in their tobacco tax.

We're not saying law enforcement should not be a part of the solution; we are saying it should not be the solution. We welcome law enforcement as partners.