Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
bit hoping hostility productive
It was contentious. You could sense a little bit of hostility but it was a productive meeting. I'm hoping it de-escalated the situation.
dividing
a lot more uniting us than dividing us.
almost believe building community created creating designed eager east excited highest involved national planned quality start team tennessee
We have been involved with Tennessee National for almost two years and we are eager to start building homes. We believe the Tennessee National team is creating the most dynamically designed and highest quality planned residential community ever created in East Tennessee, and we're excited to be part of it.
economic greatest intention longer overall reside
The overall intention is to try to have mares reside longer in the state. That's where the greatest economic development is derived.
either emergency lapse move next original process rule
We are in the process of strategizing what our next move will be. Either we would have to resubmit another emergency rule for adoption, or it would lapse and we would have to go back to the original regulation.
announced change direction hilton rejecting signals specific
It in no way signals a change in our very specific direction that we announced in rejecting the Hilton offer.
advantage crying everybody full racing surface taking united
It is a crying shame, really, that not everybody is taking full advantage of a new racing surface that's probably going to revolutionize racing in the United States.
rule wind
give everyone a sense of equilibrium and ... of where the rule is going to wind up.
bit change rigorous
Some jurisdictions have very rigorous administrative processes. You have to go through the legislature to change it, so you kind of get a little bit of a hodgepodge.
auction bid finally
We are now in auction mode. They finally put a respectable bid on the table.
date moved
We never really moved the date up. We were non-specific before.
broadcast fans pleased quality watch
I think fans are real pleased that they are able to watch baseball. The quality of our broadcast is better than it's ever been before.
I don't live here and I would not live here,
court federal hearing
The important thing is we'll go into the federal court hearing on the 29th with all the approvals in our pockets.