 Arizona now has one of the most innovative systems of financing school construction in the nation. |
| It is time to maximize and prioritize our health care dollars. |
| I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid. |
| In twenty years, the Lottery has raised over $1.4 billion. It has been run successfully and efficiently. |
| Safety on our highways has improved significantly, with the help of the Legislature and the media. |
| Arizona faces many challenges ahead. None is more important or more pressing than passing a new state budget. |
| Within minutes of the attack, your Department of Public Safety mobilized its Operations Center, headed by a national expert on weapons of mass destruction. |
| Today, Arizona's sons and daughters, mothers and fathers are proudly serving their country. |
| The Growing Smarter laws now in place compel every community to plan their future growth and allow every citizen the right to be heard when those decisions are made. |
| Yesterday the flame of the Olympic torch was carried through our great state on its way to Salt Lake City. |
| Government cannot be all things to all people. |
| We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now. |
| Right after the tragedy, President Bush asked Americans to get on with their lives and we did. |
| At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. |
| We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before. |
| I have said it on several occasions, several times from this podium, that providing a quality education for our children is high on my priority list. I will not stop now. |
| Arizona is a national leader in school choice with both charter schools and tuition tax credits giving parents and their children more school choices than ever before. |
| When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents. |
| While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me. |
| During the last regular session and the most recent special session, measures that I see as little more than Band-Aids were applied to three health programs in the state. |
