Michigan legislature – Attorneys for Animals

8 Jan 2025

The 103rd #1: Welcome, Members of the Michigan Legislature. The Image We Chose.

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #LameDuck, #MIlameduck, Analysis, Legislation, Michigan House Leadership, Michigan Legislature, The 102nd, The 103rd | 0

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

6 Jan 2025

Lunch + Legislation, Kate Brindle, HSUS, “Michigan Cage-Free Law Takes Effect”

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, AFA Members, Agriculture, Analysis, Ballot Initiative, CAFO, EATS Act, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Lunch + Legislation, MDARD, Michigan Legislature | 0

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

31 Dec 2024

A Look Back at 2024 in Animal Law, Policy, Welfare, and Advocacy

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #LameDuck, Advocacy, Analysis, Legislation, Michigan Legislature | 0

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

4 Nov 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Hendrik Faller and Tom Miller, “Dogs Are People Too” and the Influence of Film on Legislation

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, AFA Presentation, Animal Law, Dogs, Event, Film as Advocacy, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Media | 0

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

18 Sep 2024

So-Called “Low Carbon Fuel Standard” Bill Will Make Michigan’s Environment Worse

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, CAFO, Factory Farming, Legislation, Lobbying, Media, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Senate Leadership, Michiganders for a Just Farming System, Press Release, SB 275 | 0

8 Jun 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Rep. Veronica Paiz and How Bills Evolve to Focus on Service Animals, Artist as Advocate

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Breed Specific, Dangerous Dog, House Agriculture Committee, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Legislature Committees | 0

Something that would have people more mindful, more considerate of their behavior or actions … Rep. Veronica Paiz, Lunch + Legislation, Saturday, June 8, 2024 Rep. Paiz spoke of HB 5525, a bill that would create civil liability for death … Continued

6 May 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Rep. Stephanie Young, Including Animals in Sentencing Guidelines

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Legislature Committees | 0

We welcome Rep. Young, who represents the 16th District in the Michigan House, to talk about the importance of the bill package she is leading, to put animals into the picture when judges are sentencing defendants who have been convicted … Continued

29 Apr 2024

The 102nd #5: “It’s Always Something”

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Legislation, Michigan House Leadership, Michigan Legislature, Michigan Legislature Committees, The 102nd | 0

A tip of the hat for Detroiter Gilda Radner who inspired the title of today’s post. But the expression perfectly captures the way it’s been for animal-friendly legislation moving (or not) in this session of the legislature. The Democratic trifecta … Continued

4 Mar 2024

Alicia Prygoski: Strategic Legislation (Part II): How You Can Be a More Effective Animal Advocate

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Congress, EATS Act, Farm Bill, Federal, Legislation, Lobbying, Lunch + Legislation | 0

Alicia returns for another L+L. In February, she gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the strategy that leads to successful animal advocacy at federal, state and local level. Today’s focus is on how individual animal advocates or members of a … Continued

8 Jan 2024

Lunch + Legislation: Sen. Dayna Polehanki on #MILeg Bills to Watch in 2024

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #TeddysLaw, Advocacy, Analysis, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Michigan Legislature, Wildlife Killing Contests | 0

We welcomed Sen. Polehanki to start off the year with a discussion of three bills pending in the Michigan Legislature which re-convenes on Jan. 10, one that passed last year, and some ideas for future legislation. She talked about Teddy’s … Continued