AR-News: (US-md)Budget amendment gets preliminary OK

[Animalconcerns]

For complete coverage of the 2004 legislative section, go to
www.gazette.net/annapolis2004/.

A bill that would allow for a change in Maryland's constitution to give
more budgetary authority to the General Assembly moved closer to final
Senate passage Tuesday over the objections of Republicans.
...
Leghold traps still OK

The House Environmental Matters Committee defeated yet another attempt to
ban leghold traps, ignoring claims by animal rights activists that their
use is cruel.

Trappers argued the claims were overblown.

full story:
http://www.gazette.net/200411/montgomerycty/state/205885-1.html

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