I’ve written before about learning things by just taking a walk down the hall or, now that it’s warmer, the sidewalk.

Today I was on the other end, giving advice, instead of receiving it.

A lobbyist for a non-profit asked me about an issue before the Board of Public Works.

Send me the question where the answer would benefit your position, I advised.  I’ll send it to our non-partisan budget staff.  Their analysis will have credibility.

The next encounter dealt with the effect that language in the budget bill could have on another piece of legislation.

Lobbyists whom I respect don’t understand the budget process, but serving on the Appropriations Committee for 20 years has given me knowledge that others don’t have.

The next question I couldn’t answer.

I went to the Attorney General’s office for advice.