Memorial Day in Action
Yesterday, May 29th was Memorial Day, our nation’s commemoration of the sacrifices made by those whose lives were lost for the freedoms we hold sacred. Whether our veterans survived their military service, or were killed …
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LMA NEWSLETTER MAY 15, 2017
Will They Be Baaack?
The Session’s “Terminator” Issues
Will there be a special session to prevent smokeable medical marijuana from becoming the (Florida Department of Health) rule of the land? And will a special session answer the question of how …
LMA NEWSLETTER MAY 8, 2017
Legislative Roller Coaster
Because so many of you have been following the legislative session with LMA, you know this last week has been a roller coaster. We reported a couple of weeks ago that the House Appropriations Committee met and …
LMA NEWSLETTER MAY 1, 2017
Budget Impasse Clears
Last week, the House and Senate’s work on the single, most important constitutionally mandated task – passage of the budget – stalled. The meltdown started a few weeks ago when the House released its version of their …
LMA NEWSLETTER APRIL 24, 2017
| What’s the Point? |
| Often times at this juncture in the legislative session (we have two weeks left and have been in session for seven weeks), you will hear those in the Capitol hallways say, “what’s the point of being here |
LMA NEWSLETTER APRIL 17, 2017
| How to Influence Legislators |
| As most of our readers have noticed, we publish our newsletter every week during the eight-week legislative session in Florida. Dozens of readers call or write and ask “how can we help LMA influence legislators?” to |
LMA NEWSLETTER APRIL 10, 2017
| The Kum ba yah Moment |
| The fifth week of the Legislature was lively to say the least. The Senate and the House are still divided on so many issues including their budgets. On Wednesday of last week the House Appropriations |
LMA NEWSLETTER APRIL 3, 2017
| Vastly Different – Just Sayin’ As the legislative session enters “hump week,” i.e., the 5th week of a 9 week session, I keep hearing all of my colleagues who live in the capitol this time of year say, “I haven’t |
LMA NEWSLETTER MARCH 27, 2017
| ***** A New & Improved Website to Serve You! ***** |
| Lisa Miller & Associates unveiled its new logo and website over the weekend (www.LisaMillerAssociates.com) with more content, more action, and more resources. You’ll notice one unified theme throughout |
LMA NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2017
| Second Week of Session Brisk |
| This past week’s legislative activity has been brisk for the 2nd full week of session. Bills were on committee agendas in the House and Senate on assignment of benefits (with the Wall Street Journal weighing |
