Author Archives: donna

A simple handshake is still about honesty and integrity.

In today’s world of scandals and controversy, one wonders if honesty and integrity still hold their time honored value. Are the days of a handshake gone with the ways of our grandparents and great-grandparents? Is a handshake still your word …
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Lobbyists Call Attention to Your Issues at Capitol

My friends are always curious about what I do for a living.  Some wrongly assume that we lobbyists only work when legislators are in session. In the first grade, I got spankings all the time for excessive talking. Years later …
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“Tweet”y Bird Gets Noticed

What’s all the flutter about the little blue bird? Twitter, tweet, tweeting, tweeted… What in the world?  Do you follow me, do I follow you?  Are we talking about birds and stalkers here?  No, we’re talking about what 175 million …
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Everybody Is a Lobbyist!

Identifying the Problem Are you surprised by the headline?  Well, ever go home and you want to eat out instead of cook?  You lobby your way into eating out by doing one or more of the following:  1) honey, I’m …
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Key Leadership Positions and Committee Members Named in Senate

The Mississippi Legislature started their session earlier this month.  Because this session falls after statewide elections, we will have a 120 day session.  For the duration of everyone’s four-year term, each legislative session after this will be 90 days.  The …
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