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HR 414, Livestock Care Standards Board Hearing #4, Wed. 2/17 @ 9:30AM

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

This coming Wednesday, February 17th at 9:30 AM in Room 313 of the Ohio State House there will be a 4th hearing for HR 414, the implementing legislation of the Livestock Care Standards Board. The topic of this hearing is “Issue 2 Implementation Language”. Two weeks ago, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard statements from [...]

ACTION NEEDED: Public Hearing #3 for HB 414, Livestock Care Standards Board, Wednesday 2/3

Friday, January 29, 2010

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There will be a third hearing on Wednesday, February 3rd at 9:30AM in Room 313 of the Ohio Statehouse for Ohio House Bill 414, the implementing legislation for the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. This time, the hearing is for opponent testimony. Please see our previous posting about some of the biggest items of concern [...]

Details Emerging on the Issue 2 Livestock Care Standards Board

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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by Clint Ziegler, Ohio Freedom Alliance OLC Editor’s Note: As a follow up to our last article on the new taxes being proposed to fund the new Livestock Care Standards board, Clint Ziegler has found some additional details being proposed in the implementing legislation that are likewise troubling. We must hold this board and our legislators [...]

Issue 2 Livestock Board: New Taxes Coming and … What Happened to Public Review?

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Source: Gongwer News Service AGRICULTURE GROUPS CONSIDER ANIMAL FEED FEE INCREASE TO FUND NEW LIVESTOCK BOARD The major agriculture groups that banded together to help pass Issue 2 last fall are now hashing out details of how the newly created Livestock Care Standards Board will operate – and how the agency will be funded. A draft version of legislation [...]

Livestock Care Standards Board On Hold

Friday, December 11, 2009

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by Clint Zeigler, Ohio Freedom Alliance If you, like me, have been searching for information about the newly established Livestock Care Standards Board you may be in for a wait. A recent interview with Robert Boggs, the Chairman of this board (and currently the only member), he stated that the implementing legislation would hopefully begin before [...]

Issue 2 Town Hall Question and Answer Video Clips

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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Many folks don’t have the time to watch the entire, full length video, so we’ve extracted just the town hall questions and answers into short YouTube clips. Click on a link below to watch the question and answer. (A full text transcript of the town hall forum is also available.) Question 1: Will Issue 2 stop HSUS? Question [...]

Issue 2 Town Hall was a Great Success – Audio and Video Available NOW

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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Audio: Town Hall audio now available. Click to listen. Newspaper: Columbus Dispatch Article, October 20, 2009, ”Sides clash over livestock rules” – View PDF or Online version Listen to the audio and compare it to the Dispatch article. Were more than a few important details left out? We think so. Video: Courtesy of KRose Video, Click here for a Higher resolution [...]

Ohio Issue 2 Town Hall Forum – Monday Oct. 19 8PM

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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On the ballot this November is Issue 2 which would amend the Ohio constitution to create a livestock board appointed by the governor that would set standards for livestock care in Ohio. Some believe this is a way to protect Ohio farmers from out of state special interest groups, while others believe this board [...]