43 Quotes by Bob Phillips

The abiding concern I have in the wake of all this is, how many other Clines are there out there who are pulling people over, arresting them for felony offenses and charging them with crimes they themselves have committed? ... It makes one wonder how much confidence the public can really have in their law enforcement officers.

We want the public to know if money is spent to influence executive action.

There is a conversation going among many of the same diverse organizations and individuals that worked hard on lobbying reform about improving the legislative process and opening up government more.

We got in lots of racing in three days. The winds looked a bit shady and light at times, but it would fill back in. The sailors had a fabulous time. We had very close competition. We're talking just one or two points between first, second and third in almost every one of the classes.

What's happening in Washington, D.C., with wealthy special interest money influencing the system, is something the public has increasingly paid attention to. It's a greater challenge when there isn't an investigation or something in the news driving the issue. We're all opportunists, and this is a great opportunity.

We feel that citizens have a right to know how much money is being spent to influence their legislators.

These elected officials stood up for the public's right to know what money is being spent on their state legislators. Their votes helped transform North Carolina from a state with unfettered spending by wealthy special interest groups to one that enforces accountability and transparency.

A creek runs through it. The whole creek has hundreds and hundreds of ash trees.

There seems to be different policies and different rules within state government. Perhaps more consistency as much as anything is what we need.