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June 19, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in California
Californians concerned about animal welfare met with lawmakers at the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day on Wednesday to lobby for better laws to protect wildlife.
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June 19, 2013
New York Lawmakers Pass Critical Legislation On Invasive Wild Pigs
Importing, possessing, selling or releasing wild pigs would be illegal in New York under a bill that now awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature.
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June 18, 2013
Pennsylvania Legislature Criticized for Advancing Bill Supporting Captive Pig Hunts
The Pennsylvania legislature passed a measure to support captive hunts of wild pigs.
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June 17, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Cracks Down on Animal Fighting
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 199-0 to outlaw the possession of animal fighting paraphernalia.
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June 14, 2013
Coalition Applauds Maine Legislature for Upholding Voting Rights
The Maine legislature rejected a constitutional amendment intended to subvert voter participation in the democratic process.
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June 13, 2013
Virginia Game Board Endorses Weak Fox Pen Regulations
Despite the objections of more than 2,000 Virginians, the Virginia Game Board passed new fox pen regulations that do little to stop dogs from killing foxes within these pens.
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June 13, 2013
House Appropriations Committee Votes to Block Horse Slaughter From Resuming on U.S. Soil
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has voted to block funding for inspections at prospective horse slaughter plants, which if it survives the entire legislative process, would halt any effort to resume slaughter for these animals on U.S. soil.
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June 12, 2013
Anti-Whistleblower Bills Hide Factory-Farming Abuses from the Public
Agribusiness has introduced anti-whistleblower or “ag-gag” bills in numerous states aimed at making whistleblowing on factory farms essentially impossible.
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June 12, 2013
Utah Now Has Weakest Cockfighting Law West of the Mississippi
Utah has become the only state in the Western contiguous United States without first-offense felony penalties for cockfighting, after Nevada enacted its upgraded law Monday.
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June 10, 2013
Nevada Governor Enacts Stronger Cockfighting Penalties
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a new law making cockfighting a felony on the first offense—an upgrade that is supported by The Humane Society of the United States.
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