This month’s Lunch + Legislation touches on a timely topic: because of an Order proposed by Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and approved by its Natural Resources Commission in October 2024, Canada Geese and their young will no longer be … Continued
Michelle Lute is the Executive Director of Wildlife for All, a national movement to reform state wildlife management to be more democratic, just, compassionate, and focused on protecting wild species and ecosystems. Michelle has always wanted to work with animals. … Continued
“We had talked about updating the dog law…quite an expansive thing to take on. I think we need a lot more discussion about what that’s going to be but I am happy to take that on as a project for … Continued
Quite simply, committees are the focus of our advocacy work in #MILeg. When a bill is introduced in either chamber, it is assigned to one of 18 House or 17 Senate Standing Committees. Lawmakers will sometimes write a bill so … Continued
Image | Michigan State Capitol CommissionNOTE: Two years ago we began “The 102nd”, an occasional series to document interesting or little-known observations about the 2023-24 Michigan Legislature, the state’s 102nd. We’re carrying on the tradition with the first post of … Continued
We welcomed Kate Brindle, Program Manager, Public and Corporate Policy, Farm Animal Protection, HSUS. The law that requires all eggs sold in Michigan to come from hens who are raised in a cage-free environment finally went into effect in Michigan … Continued
This is our 10th annual list. As with earlier lists, it will be a mixed and complicated picture for animals. Unlike many other years, there is also a sense of trepidation with the new Administration returning to D.C. Remember: always … Continued
It’s estimated that 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, translating to roughly 46 million turkeys being consumed on the holiday alone. Each year, about 215 million turkeys are raised and slaughtered in the U.S. While turkeys have a prominent place in the American Thanksgiving tradition, the legal protections for these birds remain virtually nonexistent.
Movies can entertain us, get us thinking, trigger an emotional response. They can even deliver a powerful mesage that can change policy or spark legislative change. “Dogs Are People Too: A Four-Legged Civil Rights Movement” has the potential to do … Continued
