The new county panhandling ban that will take effect in less than a month will be enforced without one of the most controversial local proposals of the last General Assembly session.
County Executive John R. Leopold has directed county police officers to distribute flyers to panhandlers to prepare them for the Oct. 1 ban on all roadside solicitation.
But candidates for upcoming elections still will get a chance to literally campaign on the road because the provision of the bill that would have outlawed people from standing on a highway to advertise any message, including political sign waving, has been deemed...
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