State Legislation

Trump Supporter Promises Legislation to Label Protest as “Economic Terrorism”

The proposed “Preventing Economic Terrorism Act” marks a radical expansion of legislation that was once used to criminalize environmentalists as “eco-terrorists,”

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Tasmania’s “Protection From Protesters” Bill Is As Bad As It Sounds

It could soon become illegal to protest logging, fracking, or any issue in Tasmania if it may “impede or obstruct the carrying out of business activities.”

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North Carolina Law Would Make It Illegal to Expose Monsanto

SB 648 is the evolution of “ag-gag” bills that criminalize whistleblowers who expose corporate abuse.

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New Laws Would Make Environmental Protest “Terrorism”

Environmentalists are reviving tactics like tree-sitting. They’ve been so effective that now Oregon lawmakers want to label them “terrorists.”

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Let’s Make Tennessee’s Veto the Beginning of the End for #AgGag

Victory! Gov. Bill Haslam vetoes Tennessee’s ag-gag bill. But others remain.

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Tennessee Backlash Against “Ag-Gag” Law: “Maybe the cicadas will eat them.”

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has been inundated with calls and emails for him to veto “ag-gag” legislation that aims to silence whistleblowers who expose abuses on factory farms.

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Excellent Illustrated Series on Grist: Big Ag Fights to Keep Out Troubled Eyes

This is a must-read series on ag-gag laws by Susie Cagle, who illustrates and documents the rise of this legislation for Grist.

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California Ag-Gag Bill Exempts Factory Farms That Accidentally Record Their Own Abuses

If the California ag industry wants to stop animal cruelty, why does AB 343, the “ag-gag” bill, exempt the industry itself?

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Ag Industry Says Investigators “Just Want to Get That Sweet Cow-Head-Kicking Cash”

Jamie Kilstein and Allison Kilkenny of Citizen Radio interview Will Potter about “ag-gag” bills, and ag industry lies.

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Democracy Now! Debate: After Activists Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With “Ag-Gag” Laws?

Democracy Now with Amy Goodman devoted its entire program to “ag-gag” bills that criminalize undercover investigators and whistleblowers, including a debate between Will Potter and an industry representative.

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