Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Upholds Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
April 01, 2022 12:53 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Judge James Wesley Hendrix has just dismissed a lawsuit initiated by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA)...
Escobar and Mace Introduce Landmark Federal Legislation to Ban Extreme Confinement of Pigs in Gestation Crates
March 10, 2022 13:47 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, leading animal welfare groups and farmers applauded the introduction of the Pigs in Gestation Stalls (PIGS) Act, H.R. 7004, by U.S. Reps....
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Upholds Violator Bob Baffert's Derby Scandal Suspension
March 04, 2022 14:10 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Louisville, Kentucky, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced their decision to uphold a 90 day suspension previously handed down to American horse...
U.S. House Passes Sweeping Ban on Mink Farming Citing Cruelty and Contagion Risks
February 04, 2022 13:44 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Washington, Feb. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, in voting to approve the America COMPETES Act, the U.S. House of Representatives included a provision to ban mink farming throughout the United...
U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Tammy Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Combat Global Trade in Bear Parts
January 11, 2022 15:04 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, Center for a Humane Economy, SPCA International, and other organizations lauded...
Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby Winner Media Spirit Drops Dead at Santa Anita Park Following Workout
December 06, 2021 13:52 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as the news of embattled 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's untimely death unfolds, Animal Wellness Action executive director...
Animal Wellness Action Executive Director Marty Irby Named one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2021
December 01, 2021 15:36 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, one of Washington D.C.’s major political daily publications, The Hill, released its annual list of Top Lobbyists for 2021 and among those...
President Biden's Wild Horse Roundups Bring Surge in Advocacy with Rally Near White House, Film Release, and Billboard Truck
July 09, 2021 07:54 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, July 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action and The Wild Beauty Foundation have just released a short film produced by Ashley Avis, the director of Disney’s 2020 film “Black...
Katherine Heigl, Horse Advocates Take Utah Capitol by Storm with Rally to Save Iconic Onaqui Herd from President Biden’s Roundups
July 02, 2021 16:56 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
SALT LAKE CITY, July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, actress Katherine Heigl, joined by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, Wild Horse...
Historic Comprehensive Anti-Horse Slaughter Transport Amendment Passes U.S. House
July 01, 2021 08:57 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Washington, D.C., July 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Late last night, an amendment to H.R. 3684, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act,...