Virginia House Republicans Kill Bill Protecting Helpless Pets
Appalling – both the substance of what Republicans AND how they did it (“unrecorded vote”). It really makes my blood boil. In stark contrast, a big THANK YOU to Del. John Bell (D – Loudoun) for...
View ArticleAG Mark Herring Honored by Norfolk SPCA for Creation of Nation’s 1st AG...
Really proud of AG Mark Herring for this. How a person treats animals says a huge amount about them… HERRING HONORED BY NORFOLK SPCA FOR CREATION OF NATION’S FIRST AG’S ANIMAL LAW UNIT ~ In its two...
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Virginia Animal Welfare Advocate: “this is an issue that needs to be...
The following is from a grassroots Virginia animal welfare advocate who’d prefer that her name not be used (can’t blame her given the nastiness and vitriol on the intertubes). I edited it down to the...
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Red, Blue, Any Dog Democrats
by Holly Hazard As animal protection issues from factory farming, to circuses, to puppy mills have become mainstream, increasingly they present candidates for office, and therefore voters, with the...
View ArticleVirginia GOP Is the Animal Abuse Party
Disgusting and 100% unacceptable by animal abuse-supporting Virginia Republicans. If you care about animals, you should NEVER vote Republican – period. Anti-Tethering Bill Killed by Republicans...
View ArticleSaturday News: Trump CPAC Speech Shows Why We Must Resist; Mueller “Playing...
by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 24. Also see below for video of Trump at CPAC, as it shows exactly what we’re dealing with...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Passes Warner/Kaine-Sponsored Bill to Aid Domestic Violence...
I’m very happy to see this, although it saddens – and angers – me greatly that there’s a need for legislation like this. But the fact is, this legislation is desperately needed, and it’s amazing it...
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Second People’s Caravan for Clean Air and Water
Earlier this year, grassroots healthcare activists formed the first People’s Caravan; a mobile rally for Virginians across the commonwealth to join the fight for expanding healthcare. With such...
View ArticleSens. Ebbin, Stanley Introduce Legislation to Expand Domestic Violence...
As far as I’m concerned, anyone who does this should have the “book” thrown out them…they are absolute evil in so many ways. Lock ’em up and throw away the key, basically. See below for a press release...
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Second People’s Caravan for Clean Air and Water
Earlier this year, grassroots healthcare activists formed the first People’s Caravan; a mobile rally for Virginians across the commonwealth to join the fight for expanding healthcare. With such...
View ArticleSens. Ebbin, Stanley Introduce Legislation to Expand Domestic Violence...
As far as I’m concerned, anyone who does this should have the “book” thrown out them…they are absolute evil in so many ways. Lock ’em up and throw away the key, basically. See below for a press release...
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“Having a Cow” That Dairy-Industry-Backed Bill Barring use of “Milk” for Soy,...
Back on December 16, I wrote about bills (HB119 and SB510), by two right-wing Republicans and corporate tools (Del. Barry Knight, Sen. Bryce Reeves), which – astoundingly – would prohibit use of the...
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The Case for Asha the Elephant
by Holly Hazard The confetti that rained down after the Super Bowl is a perfect metaphor for the torrent of bills drowning members of the General Assembly. However, no one is lying on the ground in...
View ArticleNew Law Makes Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime
SPONSORED CONTENT For years, every state in the nation has drafted its own laws pertaining to animal cruelty. In November of 2019, however, President Trump signed a new bill into law that makes animal...
View ArticleThose Doggies in the Window in Fairfax County Deserve the Highest Standard of...
by Holly Hazard Today I learned that Fairfax County will soon be home to a new pet shop. I was aghast to find out that it will reportedly be managed by the same people who have been arrested, but not...
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Has the Virginia General Assembly Progressed Beyond the Days of Hannibal?
by Dee Gaug, J.D.; President, Free All Captive Elephants (FACE) Hannibal, born in 247 BC, was the son of general Hamilcar. He led troops in the first Punic war and is credited with giving Carthage (Now...
View ArticleVideo: Don’t Mess with “Mike the Tiger”…or with LSU Alumnus, Virginia Del....
The following exchange, between and Del. Don Scott (D-HD80) and Del. Chris Head (R-HD17) shows why you shouldn’t mess with LSU’s mascot “Mike the Tiger”…or with LSU law school alumnus Del. Don Scott...
View ArticleGood Food Institute Calls on Virginia’s Governor to Reject Unconstitutional...
See below for a press release from the Good Food Institute. For more background on this issue, see Virginia Republican Introduces Bill to Prohibit the Terms “Almond Milk,” “Soy Milk,” “Oat Milk,” etc.;...
View ArticleTuesday News: “The future of solar power: From unbelievably cheap to insanely...
by Lowell Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 19. One day, I learn to strike as deftly as Obi Wan Pelosi. Until then, I am only her Padowan...
View ArticleAG Mark Herring: Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari and Owner of Virginia “Roadside...
Great work by AG Mark Herring’s office, cracking down on these animal-abusing scumbags. OWNER OF MYRTLE BEACH SAFARI AND OWNER OF VIRGINIA “ROADSIDE ZOO” INDICTED ON WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CHARGES ~ Doc...
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