This afternoon, the Senate unanimously approved SB 1750 by Senate Criminal Justice Chairman John Whitmire, which would allow certain persons with past felony convictions to obtain a provisional occupational license, so long as the person’s offense did not directly relate to the requirements of that occupation. This issue is a pillar of the Foundation’s restorative justice agenda, and Chairman Whitmire recognized the work of Marc Levin in his floor remarks laying out the bill.
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They Didn’t Love Freedom Enough, But We Do
In their apartments and homes, the Soviet citizens of Leningrad huddled in fear, wincing at every slam of the door, every step on stairs, every spoken word outside. Stalin’s Great Terror was upon them, and the relentless machine of his NKVD churned on, arresting and grinding up dissidents, disfavored minorities, and people that were just...
November 10, 2026