I'm proud of the girls fighting back and keeping with it. It was neat to see that they fought and read more

I'm proud of the girls fighting back and keeping with it. It was neat to see that they fought and came back. We could've folded up shop after that goal in the first minute.

What wasn't hit by Katrina is being targeted by Rita. The market is taking the storm very seriously.

What wasn't hit by Katrina is being targeted by Rita. The market is taking the storm very seriously.

The business community is in the best position to argue the need for workers. The unions are the best to read more

The business community is in the best position to argue the need for workers. The unions are the best to argue why legalization is not just an issue of labor but of protecting workers.

The safety net is tight and strong.

The safety net is tight and strong.

An increasing number of middle income Americans are benefiting from the rising value of their stocks and mutual funds, and read more

An increasing number of middle income Americans are benefiting from the rising value of their stocks and mutual funds, and they have a stake in our economy, ... Middle income Americans need a capital gains tax cut and I intend to give it to them.

In 1998-99, enterprise software companies were actually harmed by shift to Internet computing because they didn't have products to offer read more

In 1998-99, enterprise software companies were actually harmed by shift to Internet computing because they didn't have products to offer in that category. They are now just beginning to enjoy the product cycle in Internet-architected software. In addition, there is a broad shift to e-business throughout the economy and a heightened appreciation of the value of e-commerce.

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn't affect us. It just delays your chance to start read more

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn't affect us. It just delays your chance to start looking at [free-agent] players.

This garden is the crown jewel of the entire restoration project. The flowers cost $150,000. But it cost four times read more

This garden is the crown jewel of the entire restoration project. The flowers cost $150,000. But it cost four times that for the layers upon layers of work in this garden that people never see, such as the archeology, the engineering, and the irrigation.

The commissioners court has reached out to the public and sought input on future facilities. One of my goals as read more

The commissioners court has reached out to the public and sought input on future facilities. One of my goals as commissioner was to reach out and establish trusting relationships. With the facility subcommittee, we'll continue on and ultimately we'll do what the public wants.