AR-News: (US-ia) Sixth graders' activism pushes bill through Legislature

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WATERLOO --- Until recently, Iowa was one of three states in which dog
fighting was not considered a felony offense.

Then came Mrs. Jan Flanagan's sixth-grade class at St. Edward School.

Without any instruction from their teacher, the sixth-graders wrote
letters to Iowa representatives asking them to approve bill SSB3086, which
if passed would classify animal fighting as a felony.

Because of the 12-year-olds' passionate plea, Iowa will join the 47 other
states that classify animal fighting as a felony.

full story:
http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2004/04/27/news/metro/3a31cd68250386e086256e83004a3d64.txt

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