We're doing everything we can to pass it. We feel very strongly about the ban.
So many things in the environment affect children's health, ... There's an obvious link there.
We think the right way to provide relief is through tapping the strategic petroleum reserves.
Because Patti is a private businesswoman, we won't dissect the deals and the business that she does.
We cannot understand why anyone in their right mind would want to return to the system that we inherited.
We see it as just another lottery game that's comparable to bingo.
The reason why we're having this discussion is because we want to build schools. Keno is a way we can do that. We don't see a reason why legislators wouldn't support building roads or schools.
We don't see this as (an expansion of gambling) because it's something that the lottery can already do. It's comparable to a new convenience store going up that sells lottery tickets. That wouldn't be an expansion of gambling.
The president seemed positive about helping us. They spent just a few minutes talking.
There is going to be give and take in the final budget. We're confident we are going to emerge with a budget that meets the needs of the governor, the legislators who approve it and the people of this state.
