Correction 7/23/09

An editing error in state Sen. Jason Crowell's letter to the editor, published in Wednesday's Southeast Missourian, inadvertently changed the meaning of the letter. Crowell's original letter said, "However, neither SEMO nor its Editorial Board will deter my efforts to ensure fiscal oversight and accountability in the administration of this program and the investment of $40M (this year) of taxpayer money." In editing, this was changed to "However, neither Southeast Missouri State University nor its regents will deter my efforts to ensure fiscal oversight and accountability of this program." Crowell says his reference was to the Southeast Missourian's editorial board, not the university's board of regents.

The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.