20 Quotes by Karen Woodall

Unless some crisis triggers action, it usually takes us years to get something passed. And we can only do one thing at a time because we're not allowed to go after things comprehensively. We think it will be helpful to have a dedicated group of legislators who are sitting down and looking at issues in a more intense, concentrated way.

We've got a lot to do. Don't get me wrong. But we've been very pleased with the progress that has been made, and it has been a long time coming. People have been coming here for the last 20 years trying to get to this place.

The poor are not perceived as voters. You can see that's what legislators think when they make these spending decisions.

I anticipated a cut, but I didn't think it would be that big.

Building up reserves for the sake of reserves is just as questionable as spending when you don't need to. The poor pay these taxes, too. And there are needs.

We've been trying to get that back for three years.

Historically, we're not allowed to have more than one migrant issue each session. So overall, we've done very well.

I think this is a very bad idea. There are hundreds of thousands of children out there who need to be in this program. The focus should be on redirecting resources, on getting them into the program and keeping them in and not take the money out.

The (contractor) provider is increasingly having more authority on services they are going to provide.