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February 25, 2009
Arizona Animal Advocates Rally at Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Protect Animals
More than 100 Arizonans will meet with their lawmakers tomorrow at the state capitol to urge them to pass legislation to protect animals.
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February 20, 2009
Kansas Legislators Consider Bill to Crack Down on Cockfighting
The HSUS is calling on Kansas' House of Representatives to pass a bill that will crack down on illegal cockfighting.
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February 12, 2009
Citizen Advocates Converge on Oregon Capitol, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Animals
Citizens from across Oregon will assemble at the state capitol Thursday to rally in support of animal protection legislation.
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February 11, 2009
Arkansas Felony Animal Cruelty, Cockfighting Laws
Arkansas has become the 46th state to pass a felony provision in its animal cruelty law and the 38th state with a felony cockfighting law.
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February 10, 2009
Rally at Kansas Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Make Cockfighting a Felony
Kansans will assemble at the state capitol today to urge passage of legislation that would make cockfighting a felony.
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February 4, 2009
Animal Advocates Rally at SC Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Act Against Cockfighting
More than 100 South Carolinians gathered at the state Capitol today to urge their lawmakers to pass legislation to make cockfighting a felony.
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January 27, 2009
Mississippi Cockfighting Bust
The HSUS teamed up with the DeSoto County Sheriff's dept. to dismantle an alleged massive cockfighitng operation in Olive Branch, Miss., just as the legislature prepares to consider a felony cockfighting bill.
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January 6, 2009
Massachusetts Increases Animal Fighting Penalties
Massachusetts lawmakers have enacted a new measure that will help law enforcement crack down on dogfighting and cockfighting.
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January 5, 2009
Tenn. Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Strengthen Cockfighting Law
Rep. Sontany, the Sumner County Sheriff and Nashville Humane Association joined The HSUS to announce legislation to strengthen Tennessee's cockfighting laws.
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October 2, 2007
Bishop Speaks Out Against Cockfighting
Bishop William W. Hutchinson of The United Methodist Church in Louisiana joins others in support of SB 39, the ban of cockfighting.
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December 28, 2005
Wave of New Laws Clamp Down on Hog-Dog Fighting
After a media expose, many states passed laws banning hog-dog fighting
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December 2, 2004
Hog-Dog Fights
Hog dog fighting is a bloodsport where dogs rip apart trapped hogs in front of a ring of spectators.
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