The meat industry largely defines what’s animal cruelty and what isn’t; a recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could offer a new legal route for activists.
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To Honor and Serve, right, with jockey Jose Lezcano, crosses the finish line in front of Ruler on Ice, with jockey Garrett Gomez, to win during the Pennsylvania Derby horse race at Parx Racing on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Bensalem, Pa.
Education advocates are demanding Pennsylvania lawmakers make a choice: students or horses.
They want the state to cut subsidies to the horse-racing industry that top $230 million annually and redirect the funds to students and the State System of Higher Education. Pennsylvania’s Racehorse Development Fund, the most generous in the nation after New York, traces back to 1967 but was vastly expanded in 2004.
Letter: Cheever mother to all, humans and non-humans alike
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FILE. Letter writer says, Kudos to all the mothers nominated in the 2021 Capital Region Mother of the Year as well as those that give of themselves tirelessly with recognition only in the quiet confines of home or, as often is the case, with no recognition at all. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union)James Franco
Kudos to all the mothers nominated in the 2021 Capital Region Mother of the Year as well as those that give of themselves tirelessly with recognition only in the quiet confines of home or, as often is the case, with no recognition at all. What is so special to me about this year’s choice for the winner, Dr. Holly Cheever, is that by selecting Cheever, the scope of the award has expanded. Cheever’s lifelong mission to “mother” as in nurture, treat and advocate for all the non-human members of our community deserves special notice. Cheever has spent her life caring