Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement regarding Governor Howard Dean's recent comments on the Christian Broadcasting[…]
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Environmental Defense Praises the Administration's Strategy To Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
The May 16th announcement of a new national initiative to tackle highway, freight, and aviation congestion by U.S. Secretary of[…]
Read moreEpiscopal Dean Asked to Apologize for 'Terrorist Bomb' Comment
In an Associated Press story out of California, Rev. Paul Zahl, dean of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge,[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Grants Environmental Defense Request To Hear Challenge to 4th Circuit Decision Weakening Clean Air Act
On May 15th, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Environmental Defense's request to review the merits of the Fourth Circuit's June[…]
Read moreVermont 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[…]
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