Florida Latin Connection

A few weeks ago, we brought you a story about how not to lobby. Today brings another tip: When offering a “courtesy amendment” to a lawmaker on behalf of a bill sponsor, make sure the sponsor is actually pushing the amendment.

Lobbyist Matt Blair learned that lesson this week when he gave a courtesy amendment to Sen. Jack Latvala for the growth management bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton. (These changes are all moot now as lawmakers have attached growth management changes as a “take it or leave it” option along with the budget.) …Read more

St.PetersburgTimes/Logan/ 04/29/2011

Florida Latin Connection/ Arnoldo Varona, Editor

How not to lobby, Pt. 2..

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