Hawaii’s Humane Advocates Lobby for Animals at State Capitol
Animal advocates from across the state rallied at the state capitol in Honolulu to urge their legislators to enact stronger[…]
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House Bill Amendment to Dedicate Gulf Oil Spill Fines to Gulf Restoration Praised
Seven nonprofit advocacy groups praised an amendment in an updated oil spill response bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ed Markey[…]
Read moreHouse Vote Kicks Americans While They’re Down
On February 19th the House of Representatives passed a funding bill, or Continuing Resolution, that rolls back bedrock government programs that[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Rescues Nearly 100 Dogs from Tenn. Puppy Mill
The Humane Society of the United States was called in by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department to lead the rescue[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns The Loss of A.M.E. Logan
The NAACP mourns the passing of A.M.E. Logan, a pioneer of the NAACP’s work in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil[…]
Read moreNAACP Stands In Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers
Thousands of workers at this very moment are protesting in the streets and at the capitol of Wisconsin against Governor[…]
Read moreSierra Club Statement on Presidential and House Budget Proposals
On February 14th, President Obama released his budget proposal for the 2012 fiscal year. The week before, House Republicans released their[…]
Read moreWayne Brady, Holly Robinson Peete To Host Live Broadcast of 42nd NAACP Image Awards March 4th
Actor and comedian Wayne Brady and talk show host, actress and author Holly Robinson Peete will host the 42ND NAACP[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Calls on California to Strengthen Animal Fighting Laws
In the wake of several high-profile cockfighting incidents in California over the past month, including one where a Tulare man[…]
Read moreIowa House Moves Marriage Inequality Amendment Forward
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, criticized the Iowa House[…]
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