Do You Really Need to Say “But Not Limited To”?
by Jery Payne Many of the residents of the town of Bow Mar were mad. They were mad at the town’s trustees, who had raised taxes to bury electric and […]
Bill Drafting
The Office of Legislative Legal Services: More Than Just Bill and Amendment Drafting
by Sharon Eubanks With the 2019 legislative session under way, legislators have already been interacting with the staff of the Office of Legislative Legal Services for their bill and amendment […]
2019 Bill Request Deadlines Quickly Approaching!
by Patti Dahlberg The 2018 elections are over and the next legislative session convenes on Friday, January 4, 2019. The constitution, legislative rules, and a looming 120-day legislative session do […]
When More is More
by Jery Payne A United States Court of Appeals’ opinion begins, “For want of a comma, we have this case.” The facts are simple. Delivery drivers employed by a Maine […]
Who’s Afraid of the Origination Clause?
by Nicole Myers Senators, has this ever happened to you? You have a great idea for a bill to create a tax credit. It will provide assistance or incentives to […]