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Yet more anti-puppy legislation

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The state representatives are still busy, trying to ensure that no laws regarding animals, including the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, are dared asked for, or passed, by the citizens of this fair state. Another bill has been submitted to modify Proposition B, HB 281, introduced by Mike Kelly (126). HB […]

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Hearings on anti-Proposition B Legislation

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. There is a public hearing on three of the anti-Proposition B bills next Tuesday, January 25th, at noon (12 pm). The meeting will be held in House Hearing Room 6. The following bills will be discussed: HB 99: Exempts all existing breeders from Proposition B legislation HB 94: Outright repeal […]

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Why read about it when you can play?

Earlier today I got into a friendly discussion and debate on Twitter about a new web site called W3Fools. The site bills itself as a “W3Schools intervention”, and the purpose is to wake developers up to the fact that W3School tutorials can, and do, have errors. The problem with a site like W3Fools, I said (using […]

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The many myths surrounding Proposition B

Recovered from the Wayback machine. The Columbia Missourian was kind enough to allow me to write a guest column, Separating myths and facts regarding Prop B. In the article I address several of the myths and misunderstandings about Proposition B, including funding, the supposed “slippery slope” that will impact on all farm animals, the Outside Influence […]

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More bills introduced

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. More bills have been introduced in the Missouri Legislature. Why yes, we must have few problems in Missouri if the state representatives primary concern is revoking regulations to prevent puppy mill cruelty. SB 95 Modifies Proposition B to the following: Under current law, the provisions of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention […]