Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb visited Woods and Alfalfa counties last Friday reinforcing his intention of running for governor. Lamb dropped by the newspaper office and agreed to an interview and a video cut (see "Videos" at www.alvareviewcourier.com).

There are many issues facing the state of Oklahoma. We asked Lamb to comment on the department of corrections, higher education funding, common education funding (including teacher's pay), rural hospitals and the problem-filled budget process.

Lamb lives in Enid with his wife of 21 years, Monica. They have two school-age kids, Griffin and Lauren. She is a...