Congress considers easing animal welfare rules KEVIN HARDYStateline.org Jun 18, 2026 41 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill.kAm%96 72C> 3:==[ H9:49 r@?8C6DD 86?6C2==J C6H@C<D 6G6CJ 7:G6 J62CD[ :?4=F56D >@?6J 2?5 7656C2= CF=6D 7@C 7@@5 2DD:DE2?46 AC@8C2>D[ 72C> DF3D:5:6D 2?5 @E96C 28\C6=2E65 AC@8C2>D]k^AmkAmp A6?5:?8 G6CD:@? @7 E96 =68:D=2E:@? :?4=F56D E96 $2G6 ~FC q24@? p4E[ H9:49 H@F=5 3=@4< DE2E6D 7C@> C68F=2E:?8 E96 C2:D:?8 @7 =:G6DE@4<] %96 >62DFC6 E2<6D 5:C64E 2:> 2E r2=:7@C?:2VD !C@A@D:E:@? `a[ H9:49 C6BF:C6D 72C>D E@ >66E DA64:7:4 DE2?52C5D AC@G:5:?8 2?:>2=D 7C665@> @7 >@G6>6?E[ 4286\7C66 4@?7:?6>6?E 2?5 >:?:>F> 7=@@C DA246]k^Am kAmp <6J 4@>A@?6?E @7 r2=:7@C?:2VD =2H 67764E:G6=J 32?D 9@8 D@H 72C>D 7C@> FD:?8 86DE2E:@? 4C2E6D — A6?D D@ D>2== E92E >@E96C A:8D 42?VE 6G6? EFC? 2C@F?5] rFCC6?E=J[ 2E =62DE `d DE2E6D 32? 32EE6CJ 4286D 7@C 688\=2J:?8 96?D[ 86DE2E:@? 4C2E6D 7@C D@HD @C G62= 4C2E6D 7@C 42=G6D]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case Commissioners Notebook: Mt. Pleasant creek to be named for Archie Fisher Concord police seek fifth suspect in February double homicide 90,000 soldiers passed through Greensboro during World War II. Here's the story of the Overseas Replacement Depot Concord High students honored for assisting during medical emergency Kannapolis to celebrate Juneteenth with day of music, food, vendors and free movie Cabarrus commissioners select John Eller as next county manager Concord men charged with stealing $591K worth of electricity Cabarrus EDC manufacturing docuseries wins multiple Telly Awards Kannapolis History Associates to present patriotic and spiritual concert Kannapolis and Concord reach agreement to keep Rider bus routes Cabarrus commissioners adopt $560.9 million budget, keep property tax rate unchanged Amazon, Corning multi-billion dollar pact to yield 1,000 jobs Analysis: Trump's UFC birthday bash was a bloody, on-brand affair kAmr2=:7@C?:2VD =2H :?4=F56D AC@E64E:@?D 7@C 688\=2J:?8 96?D[ 3FE E96 4FCC6?E 72C> 3:== AC@A@D2= E92E r@?8C6DD :D 4@?D:56C:?8 DA64:7:42==J 6I4=F56D E96>]k^AmkAm%96 r2=:7@C?:2 =2H 2=D@ 32CD C6E2:=6CD 7C@> D6==:?8 >62ED C2:D65 :? @E96C DE2E6D E92E 5@?VE >66E E96 DE2E6VD DE2?52C5D] ~AA@?6?ED D2J E92E AC@G:D:@? A=246D 2 962GJ 3FC56? @? AC@5F46CD 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ H9@ >FDE >66E 5:776C6?E DE2?52C5D 7@C 5:776C6?E >2C<6ED]k^Am kAmQ%9:D =68:D=2E:@? H:== DE@A @FE@7\E@F49 24E:G:DED — H9@ 5@?VE <?@H E96 7:CDE E9:?8 23@FE 72C>:?8 — 7C@> 5:4E2E:?8 9@H x@H2 72C>6CD 5@ E96:C ;@3[Q &]$] #6A] pD9=6J w:?D@?[ 2? x@H2 #6AF3=:42?[ D2:5 H96? :?EC@5F4:?8 E96 $2G6 ~FC q24@? p4E =2DE J62C]k^Am kAmqFE DFAA@CE6CD @7 E96 r2=:7@C?:2 =2H D2J 4@?DF>6CD :?4C62D:?8=J 56>2?5 9:896C 2?:>2= H6=72C6 DE2?52C5D] %96J ?@E6 E92E 72C>6CD @FED:56 @7 r2=:7@C?:2 2C6 7C66 E@ :8?@C6 E96 =2H — :7 E96J 49@@D6 ?@E E@ D6== :?E@ E96 ?2E:@?VD >@DE A@AF=@FD DE2E6]k^AmkAmp DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C E96 r2=:7@C?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 u@@5 2?5 p8C:4F=EFC6[ H9:49 6?7@C46D !C@A@D:E:@? `a C68F=2E:@?D[ D2:5 E96 286?4J 4@F=5 ?@E 4@>>6?E @? A6?5:?8 =68:D=2E:@?]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: A fairy walk, new restaurants, a festival and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: First Watch and Jaggers are proceeding with construction on new restaurants in Concord; The Love & Li… Extradition hearing delayed in NC Sun Drop murders cold case A judge in the Pacific Northwest on Friday rescheduled an extradition hearing for the suspect in the killings of two people at the old Sun Dro… Commissioners Notebook: Mt. Pleasant creek to be named for Archie Fisher CONCORD – Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly Regular Meeting on Monday, June 15, at the Cabarrus County Government Center i… Concord police seek fifth suspect in February double homicide CONCORD — Concord police are asking for the public's help in locating an 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a February double homicide … 90,000 soldiers passed through Greensboro during World War II. Here's the story of the Overseas Replacement Depot The Army Air Corps training base in Greensboro, best known as the Overseas Replacement Depot, would be America's last military base built from…
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