These are politicians who feel they're about to lose all the power that they feel they've worked for for a lifetime.

We have a great climate. We are the only such state that is not growing. Our demographics are markedly negative. We have got to pick a future that will allow us to grow.

If you don't tax people equally, they get brain dead. 'If I'm not paying for it, I don't care what government is doing.' I'm concerned the people are not going to wake up in time.

Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power and stupidity together are dangerous".

Politicians trim and tack in their quest for power, but they do so in order to get the wind of votes in their sails.

You never want a situation where someone has a veto power, ... But having parents at the front end, serving on an advisory committee ... can be extremely useful and actually insulate districts against attacks on books because parents have been involved.