On May 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Environmental Defense's request to review the merits of the Fourth Circuit's June[…]
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Vermont Governor's Veto Puts State Behind Public on Non-Discrimination
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement regarding Vermont Gov. James Douglas's veto of a bill prohibiting[…]
Read moreHouse Magnuson-Stevens Bill Weakens Fish Conservation
On May 17th, the House Committee on Resources voted to advance Rep. Richard Pombo's (R-CA) bill – H.R. 5018 Enviroshop[…]
Read moreBarbaro's Injury Shows Urgent Need For Reform
By Kathy Guillermo The breakdown of wonder horse Barbaro at the Preakness was shocking beyond words to thousands of people[…]
Read moreAmerican Veterinary Medical Association Asked To Prioritize What Is More Important: Animal Welfare Or Money?
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the voice of veterinarians across the United States, will answer a crucial question about[…]
Read moreNAACP Supports Bi-Partisan Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) strongly endorsed legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate and[…]
Read moreVictory for America's Horses
We won unanimous approval in the U.S. House of Representatives for an amendment to the spending bill for the Department[…]
Read moreBoycott Organic Dairy Feedlots & Tell USDA Not To Lower Standards
The Organic Consumers Association's (OCA) call for a boycott of Horizon and Aurora organic milk is resonating among consumers across[…]
Read moreNAACP Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality Of Plan To Resegregate Omaha Public Schools
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has filed a federal lawsuit with the NAACP Legal Defense[…]
Read moreNo Pet Left Behind in Disasters
The House also passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, H.R. 3858, in a landslide 349-24 vote. The[…]
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