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Things Get Worse [third daily dose of Brand New Artist]

Posted on April 24, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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I go home totally despondent, little knowing how things were going to get even worse.  The next morning I get to my office and Jim the lobbyist is waiting for me:  “Say,” he says, “we got Wally Sparby [another legislator] … Continue reading →

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Killer Amendments [second daily dose of Brand New Artist]

Posted on April 23, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Well, just a couple days before the session is over, I see that the bill is on the “special orders calendar” scheduled for a floor vote and I race over to the Majority Leader to see what’s up.  She … Continue reading →

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A Brand New Artist [1988]

Posted on April 22, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Is there anything we can do to get your support? In 1986 I had a client who borrowed money from a “fly-by-night” loan company to buy a new washer and dryer.  She had lousy credit and a minimum wage … Continue reading →

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