Governor Rick Snyder vetoed HB 5916 and 5917 (“The Puppy Mill Bills) late this afternoon. Attorneys for Animals joined many individuals and organizations advocating for animals and against these bills. Today, our persistence paid off. Here’s the Veto Letter:
Attorneys for Animals takes special interest in the Animal Welfare Fund. From 2015-17, under a grant from The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust, we worked to spread the word to both Michigan taxpayers and the state’s brick … Continued
With perhaps two more weeks to go, we’re closely watching several bills pending in the Michigan Legislature. The following have had some movement since the #LameDuck session began, although there are many others–both positive and negative that are listed in … Continued