Ed Case: “Most of the increase that you are asking for is actually an increase in salary and benefits for existing staff.”

Certainly, he was speaking to the hopes and fears and concerns of a good solid chunk of the electorate out there.

Additional emergency federal support will help the state and counties immediately restore essential services, clear debris, repair critical roads, and support people affected by the hurricane.

This has nothing to do with voter suppression. Now, those are fears and there are legitimate fears, and I accept those concerns.

The more you're here, the more influence you have, the more relationships you have, the more know-how you have, the more experience you have to get things done — as I did in three crises in a row.