HAMPTON — The Virginia Attorney General’s Office dropped animal cruelty charges against a Hampton sheriff’s lieutenant and her husband — but the office says the case is still being investigated. At a hearing Monday in General District Court, a lawyer for the Hampton City Attorney’s Office — working with the AG’s office on the case […]
Animal welfare advocates disappointed with ‘watered down’ testing transparency bill – The Virginian-Pilot
A bill intended to increase transparency at animal testing facilities is heading to the governor’s desk — but advocates say it’s been gutted almost past the point of recognition. “I am disappointed that it was so watered down,” said Sen. Jennifer Boysko, a Fairfax Democrat who introduced the measure. The legislation, co-sponsored by Franklin Republican […]