Never has Gov. Bill Haslam received so much communication on a single issue. As of Wednesday afternoon, his office counted 4,502 emails and 1,796 phone calls – almost all of them against the so-called “ag gag” bill.
Veto Pressure Building Over Animal Cruelty Bill
The Humane Society of the United States has wasted no time since the passage of an animal cruelty bill aimed at their undercover work. The group is running ads to urge the veto of legislation that narrowly passed the Tennessee General Assembly.
Eyes on Haslam as he weighs veto of animal cruelty bill
Governor Bill Haslam says he’s getting up to speed on a proposal narrowly passed by the legislature that is intended to stop activists from doing their own undercover investigations into animal cruelty.
Model Animal Cruelty Bill May Not Be What It Seems
One of the remaining skirmishes for the Tennessee legislature this year pits agriculture interests and animal rights activists in an effort to block undercover investigations of livestock abuse.
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