Kate Philips Quotations

Obviously the commonwealth is not a bank, and it is not in a position to provide loans to county or city governments. However, we are well aware of this issue and are confident that we will find a way to work with the city and county in the same cooperative spirit that we have to solve other fiscal challenges over the past two years.

The governor feels confident they will get something finalized in the next two or three weeks.

The governor continues to be encouraged that in the very near future ... we will be able to hammer out a compromise.

The governor called on the president to impose a windfall profit tax and return the money to the American people.

Students joining friends their age for graduation ceremonies can be a very special moment in their development, and the governor believes this bill has great merit.

The overall funding is still less than half of what is needed to comply with (NCLB), leaving the burden on states and local taxpayers.

We're concerned that S&P (Standard & Poor's, a bond rating agency) might be watching this situation. And we're concerned for all the businesses that depend on the port in the region if the river is not dredged. A lot of sectors are watching this very closely.

We don't believe it's enough. The governor wants to go farther.

This is not unique, by any means. We don't believe that it's inappropriate, either, and at the end of the day he seems to be selectively choosing Judge Baldwin as a target for who knows what.

He has several favorites and looks forward to sampling each of them during his tour.