"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."

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"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."

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"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

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"Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation."

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"As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection."

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"The time has come to end social promotion in our schools."

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"No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions."

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"Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth."

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"Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people."

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"There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know."

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