Salem 101: "Notes From Mother"

Capitol Currents:

I thought I was generally up to speed on all the legislative lingo, but I learned a new one today:  "Notes from mother." Democratic Representative Michael Dembrow explained the term today in a newsletter to his constituents:


      "When a legislator wants to allow Legislative Counsel to work with a constituent, lobbyist or advocate on a bill or amendment, he writes that person a “note from mother” that lets Legislative Counsel know that it’s OK to work with that person on behalf of the legislator. Some legislators write many notes from mother, while others have a policy against this practice. Personally, it’s very rare that I write one, but sometimes it’s helpful to have the attorney in Legislative Counsel work directly with the advocate on an issue that they’re more knowledgeable about than I am."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3320471128493510714-5969310779266228890?l=www.capitolcurrents.com" alt=""/></div>

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