Statewide Quotes

Until filing deadline, we`ll be prepared to face a wealthy self-funder with statewide name ID. That`s how we`re approaching the reelection.

MicroCredit-NH supports small business development through a variety of channels, and the program is appropriate for all industries and stages of business - from start-up to established. I encourage Dover's self-employed to attend this event to find out how MicroCredit-NH's resources may help to strengthen their businesses through education, loan capital and a statewide peer network.

I`m very excited about the change. It`s a positive change for West Jessamine, and I think in the long run, statewide, it will encourage band growth.

We don`t think the state Legislature should or will grant them their statewide franchise request.

We feel Jean will best address the veterans? issues we have expressed throughout our entire campaign both statewide and on a national level. Our members will work to help send Jean to D.C. We endorse her 100 percent.

The biggest thing that it`s focused on is attempting to grow the business atmosphere statewide.

In contrast to the prescribed right to statewide referendum process, there is no affirmative right under the Maine Constitution which enables citizens to enact local ordinances by petition. This conclusion is in accordance with Maine law.... In conclusion, the city drafted the charter to provide for a citizen`s initiative process and the city can amend the charter to limit that process. The proposed amendment is in accordance with state and federal constitutions, as well as state statute.

The practice of veterinary medicine is a highly regulated profession in the state of California. These issues should be dealt with on a statewide basis, not by local ordinance.

The reason that minorities and women don`t have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the campaign finance rules are so skewed as to make it very difficult for non-traditional candidates to raise the money necessary to get elected.

Perhaps they`re hoping that Californians are so distracted by the unfolding tragedy in New Orleans that they won`t notice their out-of-control politicians in Sacramento. Gov. Schwarzenegger has the power to terminate this radical plan to create counterfeit marriage. He can either side with the 61 percent of Californians who voted to protect marriage in a statewide initiative, or he can side with the radical Democrats.

Sen. Allard testified in front of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last year that a number of hurdles have to be cleared before he could support this legislation, including putting it to a statewide referendum. The issue is larger than just Pueblo County.

Internet crime has become the new wave of crime against children, ... Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson`s participation in this statewide task force will hold Internet pedophiles accountable and ensure they are apprehended and punished.

Because of the many problems hogs create, we want to see the sportsmen in Alabama take as many hogs as they possibly can, whenever they can. I know we have some hunters who really enjoy hunting hogs and who have some well-trained dogs that can find, chase, bay, catch and hold hogs. But we really want to see the number of hogs statewide reduced drastically because they do so much destruction to the habitat.

We would like to see local taxes be more balanced and not overly rely on the sales tax. On the other hand, both statewide and presumably locally, we`re not only interested in fairness, but we`re also interested in adequate revenue for the state and presumably the local government, too.

There`s more interest (in establishing incubators statewide) than I`ve known of in my years of economic development here.

Like any brand-new statewide program, there are details that have to be worked out, and that`s what is going on right now. We`re very happy that we were able to get this program started ... and available to seniors and lower-income Vermonters to make sure they have enough fuel to heat their homes this winter.

I think it`s going to be close, ... Two-thirds, though, is a lot of votes. I wouldn`t say I`m confident by any stretch of the imagination. I do feel like it has a lot of support statewide.

Since they are a statewide organization, they`ve decided to be sure and schedule meetings all over the state, Brunswick being just one of the locations.