I’m Pete Paxton, undercover investigator for the animal rights and protection movement. I’m writing to inform everyone who works on behalf of animals that I have very compelling evidence that I was outed by a person I thought was a fellow “activist.” The timing of this duplicity leads me to believe that only one person could have been responsible. Let me first state that it is…
Read morePublication/Event date: 2012-02-28
Publication name: Des Moines Register
URL for more info: http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/02/28/iowa-senate-approves-ag-gag-bill-opponents-predict-dire-consequences/
Summary:
The Iowa House and Senate today approved the so-called “ag gag bill” that critics say will unfairly prosecute animal-abuse whistleblowers and ultimately derail the integrity and safety of the state’s food industry.
The bill now goes to Gov. Terry Branstad, whose signature would make it law. The Senate substantially altered the legislation that was debated at length last year before approving it Tuesday afternoon on a a 40-10 vote. Later in the day, the House took up the bill, adopted the Senate’s changes without debate and approved it on a 69-28 vote.