Lawmakers restrict text messages

bangor Daily Bolshevik ^ | By Glenn Adams,

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AUGUSTA, Maine — Where state government goes, technology is not far behind: Maine is joining other states in passing rules to restrict text messages from electronic devices, hoping to stop lobbyists from calling signals from the legislative sidelines.

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The House of Representatives took up the issue after some lawmakers observed lobbyists sending messages from their laptops and hand-held devices from the gallery to the floor while representatives were debating a bill dealing with a state insurance program.

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While those cases may seem egregious to some, others see little difference between electronic messaging and the old school method of simply passing a note. A former state representative who is now Maine’s secretary of state, Matthew Dunlap, said the big difference is that the new technology “is a more time-effective mecha-nism for sharing information about a bill.”

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so how are they going to set up times to meet with their escorts?

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ROFL....in the dog game, we call this “double-handling” and it’s against the AKC rules. It’s designed to make the dog look more alert and take orders from an outside-the-ring trainer/handler. We call it cheating, but I’m guessing pols just consider it remedial assistance. What would they do if they had a brain?