Lobbyist Ron Book tends to get his way in Miami-Dade, but this time it’s a No.

Miami-Dade commissioners unanimously rejected county lobbyist Ron Book’s request for a waiver to represent pet stores that had pushed state lawmakers to block local regulations of puppy sales. The 12 to 0 vote represented a rare rejection for Book before the commission, which has consistently waived term-limit and residency requirements to allow the powerful lobbyist to remain the volunteer head

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Calling out the liars in Sex Offense Cases – Surprise Ending

Dear Members and Advocates, This was an emotional week. 270 of our brothers and sisters were kicked out of the makeshift community they created along the railroad tracks in a warehouse district in Hialeah. An encampment of tents and discarded patio furniture built on pallets to prevent them from sleeping in puddles. There was no shelter from the elements, there

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Kansas Governor Signs Law to Compensate Wrongfully Convicted

Kansas Governor Jeff Coyler signed a new law that compensates those who were wrongfully convicted AND wrongfully put on the sex offender registry. This bill, although not intended, recognizes that the sex offender registry is tantamount to punishment. The law gives $65,000 per year to those wrongfully imprisoned, plus $25,000 per year to those who wrongfully were placed on parole,

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