Sometimes, other people can do the work for you.

You may remember that the doctors objected to my bill allowing homeless minors to provide consent for their medical treatment.

I asked the bill’s advocate to meet with the pediatricians’ lobbyist. I have heard that their talks were productive.

Today, I was told a letter is on its way from the physicians, withdrawing their objections.

Now I’ll follow up with key members and staff of the committee that will vote on the bill.

Sometimes, a lawyer can hedge as well as a politician.

The attorney from the State Bar Association raised specific objections to my bill requiring board of directors or shareholder approval before a Maryland corporation can make an independent campaign expenditure.

It was far more effective than if he had made the tired old claim that corporations would flee the state for Delaware if this burden was imposed upon them.

Then a committee member asked if he could support the bill if certain provisions were removed.

“It would probably be ok, making it more difficult to testify against it,” he artfully responded.