I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
“In the Shadow of the Dome. Chronicles of a Capitol Hill Aide”. By Mark Bisnow Amazon link This book looks at who really runs the US Congress and the influence of Congressional aides – staffers – and the influence they have. If you are about to work for a politician or deal with politicians you should read … Read more
The feedback from the public consultation can be useful. It can raise points officials don’t like to hear and show that an issue is more sensitive than they ever thought. Sunlight in lawmaking is healthy but some people think it gives a bad skin rash. Due to the switch over of CLP ATP updates to … Read more
Back in July 2019, I looked at the few cases when the Commission asked the RAC to re-look at their decisions (see link). During the adoption of the 14th ATP, (link) the Commission flagged that they were putting on hold the adoption of the RAC’s June 2017 Opinion on DTPA. (6) With regard to the … Read more
As a lobbyist, someday, likely very soon, you are going to find out that very few people agree with your client’s point of view. Sometimes, you find out that people won’t even meet you because of your client, and when you mention your client’s name, they put the phone down on you. You need to … Read more