One Thing I Learned A Long Time

The Law Should Be A Shield For The Weak And Powerless, Not A Club For The

In My First Year As Governor, We Solved Some Of The Problems That Had Begun To Undermine The Open Records Act. We Gave The Act Teeth By Providing Criminal Penalties For Knowing Violations.

Business And The State Have A Common Interest; Not An Adversarial Interest.

We Will Never Forget Those Like My Great-grandfather Who Fought At Vicksburg.

There Is No Country On Earth With A Stronger Tradition Of Protecting The Public's Right To Know.