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Open letter to Rep Kelly Townsend
March 16, 2020

Open letter to Rep Kelly Townsend

At a hearing before the Land & Agriculture Committee you committed to amend your bill, HB 2858, to address the concerns that it would prohibit necessary, life-saving management activities for the Salt River wild horses. On March 9, you posted a press release informing the public that you were putting your bill on hold (while ...

Update! Bill HB2858 Loses Co-Sponsor
February 24, 2020

Update! Bill HB2858 Loses Co-Sponsor

Good news! The bill that blocks humane management of Salt River wild horses, lost its co-sponsor. Rep. Kelly Townsend refused to add an amendment to her bill (HB2858) yesterday, offered by the only co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Jay Lawrence. Following a committee hearing, Rep. Jay Lawrence, asked her to amend the bill to clarify ...

Kelly Townsend Has Sponsored a bad Bill: HB 2858
February 19, 2020

Kelly Townsend Has Sponsored a bad Bill: HB 2858

🚨ALARM: The sponsor of the original Salt River Horse Act, Rep. Kelly Townsend, has sponsored a bad bill, HB 2858, which would amend and potentially undermine the original Salt River Horse Act by limiting humane management. The bill as written will block life-saving measures that are sometimes necessary to sustain the health and well-being of ...