Build it and they will come

That's normally a phrase reserved for college football coaches seeking a bigger stadium on campus. Here, Larry Norris, director of the Arkansas Department of Correction, unveiled a proposal yesterday to build a new, $160 million prison to help the state deal with its increasing prison population. Quoting Speaker Benny Petrus: “With a downturn in the economy right now, I’d be really skeptical of where they’re going to get the money.” Here's this morning's Democrat-Gazette article.