HEADS TO THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR A FULL VOTE. IT MAY BECOME EASIER FOR SOME IOWANS TO BECOME FOSTER PARENTS NEXT YEAR. HOUSE LAWMAKERS ADVANCED A BILL TODAY THAT ELIMINATES HOURLY REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER ...

WASHINGTON — The defense bill that President Donald Trump signed into law puts an end to many military experiments on cats and dogs and declares a ceasefire to shooting animals in “trauma” exercises.

Both legislative chambers canceled votes last week on a bill that would bar pet stores from selling cats, dogs, and rabbits. The delay comes weeks after owners of some of the few New Jersey pet stores ...

As holiday parties get underway, pets often try to sneak treats or crumbs—but one festive slip-up left a dog owner facing a nearly $900 emergency vet bill. Owner Oliver Bennett of Leighton Buzzard, a ...

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a new bill into law that will install harsher penalties across Ohio for dogs found to have committed serious attacks on people.The bill, which was passed by the Ohio ...

Inspired by a vicious dog attack two summers ago, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new law Friday aimed at owners of dangerous animals.It is called Avery's Law, named after the young girl who was ...

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine signed Avery’s Law today, which aims to enhance public safety by increasing penalties for owners of dangerous dogs. The new law mandates jail time and fines, as well as ...

With only days left in the year, an important animal protection bill was delivered to the Governor’s desk for consideration. Bill S.364 would ensure that our state’s renters won’t be denied coverage ...

OFFICERS FOLLOWED POLICIES TO A T AND AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN HARRISBURG TODAY, STATE LAWMAKERS CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE THE WAY SOME STATE WORKERS ARE TRAINED ABOUT HUMAN ...

The Republican-led state House adopted a bill this week to forbid implicit bias training as a part of licensing requirements for health care professionals. The measure would also repeal existing bias ...

View NBC4’s previous coverage on House Bill 247 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill that would overhaul the state’s dangerous dog laws — including requiring the euthanasia ...