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Legislative mulligan

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

It’s not uncommon for Mike Field, an assistant county attorney, to appear before the County Council to testify on bills that correct technical errors in county law.

His Nov. 25 appearance was a little different because the error he sought to correct was an oversight in a bill he wrote earlier this year.

“I’ve come back for a mulligan,” Field, an assistant county attorney, told the council during its Nov. 25 work session. “Is that the right word, a mulligan? I’m not a golfer.” (more…)