Author: Humane PA
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A Look Back at 2015 – Political Progress for Animals
2015 has been a year of ups and downs for passing animal bills in Pennsylvania! It’s been a year of growth, record-breaking engagement, local ordinance victories, and frustration as the budget fight drags on, also dragging down the ability to pass animal bills. The 2015/16 session saw a record number of pro-animal bills introduced and we…
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Tis the Season…
Blog by Senator Roy Afflerbach, Ret. As we enter the holiday season there is no better time than this to make friends with public officials in preparation for their support of humane legislation in the new year. Local municipal elections concluded in November and state and congressional legislative candidates are preparing for elections next year.…
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Think Globally – Act Locally- Legislative Advocacy at the Local Level
Guest blog by Penny Conly Ellison Fighting for animal protection legislation can feel overwhelming. Often the same bills are floating around for years or even decades and, although the vast majority of voters may support them, the political winds never blow the right direction to get them over the finish line. Pennsylvania is a prototypical…
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Eight Things You May Not Yet Know About Humane PA PAC*
We’re 8 years old today! We’ve been giving animals in Pennsylvania a political voice since 2007. And, boy do we have our hands full. A record 33 animal-related bills were introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly just this session alone. Tracking and advocating for each keeps us very busy. We’re completely volunteer run. Every cent you…