Stories tagged with "dog breeders"

Dog breeders charged with tax evasion by indystar

MAUCKPORT, Ind. — Indiana’s Attorney General has filed tax evasion charges against two dog breeders accused of selling hundreds of dogs and puppies without collecting... – Jun 23, 2009 at 8:26 AM in News

Lawmakers hammer out last-day deals by Bill Ruthhart

Approved: puppy mill, unemployment insurance and teen driving measures State lawmakers voted Wednesday to raise taxes on businesses to fix the state’s bankrupt unemployment... – Apr 30, 2009 at 2:09 AM in Legislature

'Puppy mill' bill could inhibit local ordinances by Bill Ruthhart

GOP plan would weaken city rules, bill author says A push to crack down on abusive dog breeders ran into trouble Monday as lawmakers clashed over a provision that would bar... – Apr 28, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Legislature

More trouble dogs 'puppy mill' bill by Bill Ruthhart

Lawmakers found new areas on which to disagree this afternoon over legislation that would regulate Indiana’s commercial dog breeders. In the second meeting of a joint... – Apr 27, 2009 at 5:36 PM in Legislature

Lawmakers need more puppy love by indystar

Does everything at the Indiana Statehouse have to be difficult? That’s the thought I had last week as a simple issue — the effort to stop the torture and abuse of... – Apr 26, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Farm interests oppose Indiana's puppy mill bill by Bill Ruthhart

Indiana Department of Agriculture officials have been working behind the scenes to defeat legislation that would crack down on abusive dog breeders by trying to discredit one of... – Apr 23, 2009 at 1:36 PM in Legislature

Supporting breeder regulation that doesn't hurt farms by indystar

It seems appropriate to clarify Indiana Farm Bureau’s position on the so-called “puppy mill” legislation being considered by the Indiana General Assembly. The... – Apr 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Ind. Senate OKs dog breeding bill by Bill Ruthhart

The Indiana Senate this afternoon overwhelmingly passed legislation that would regulate commercial dog breeders. The Senate voted 46-3 to pass House Bill 1468. The bill toughens... – Apr 07, 2009 at 5:48 PM in Politics & Government

Senate panel OKs 'puppy mill' measure by indystar

An Indiana Senate committee has advanced a bill to regulate large-scale dog breeding operations in the state, but some want stricter requirements on breeders. The committee changed... – Mar 31, 2009 at 3:06 PM in Politics & Government

No reason for dog breeders to fear puppy mill legislation by indystar

I am perplexed by Richard and Linda Isley’s March 4 letter. What responsible dog breeder could possibly disagree with the following House Bill 1468 proposals: maintaining... – Mar 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor