Lottery proceeds wouldn't come close to meeting the needs. It's not the silver bullet it was made out to be. The issue is, we need the 1/2-percent sales tax to satisfy public school capital needs. |
This is unlike anything any of us have had to deal with before -- one of the largest natural disasters to hit the U.S., and it's right here in our back yard. We're ready and willing and able to assist in whatever ways we can with the resources that we have. |
We are working with the state health officials and are reporting our capacity every 12 hours so that we can take patients that may need to be transferred from the stricken Gulf Coast areas. |