Summary
Maine legislators turn out to be a sentimental lot, full of embracing thoughts and kind feelings toward fellow residents. Give them an opportunity to express that sentiment in official form and they will do it over and over, about 1,500 times a year, and each time Maine's overworked Revisor's Office must draft the deeply felt expression.
In memory of, in honor of, congratulations to, happy anniversary - and so forth. There's nothing wrong with lawmakers wanting to recognize the achievements of the good people in their districts. But there is something wrong with the way they do it, and they were told this more than a year ago when the National Conference of State Legislatures looked over Maine's practices and made several time- and money-savings suggestions. They shouldn't be forgotten.See the full content of this document
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For instance, the Revisor's Office doesn't have time to do this work ...
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