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Lily Tomlin, Dogs, Michigan Residents Ask Legislators to “Raise Your Paw for Queenie’s Law!”

LANSING, Mich.—A large crowd and their canine companions covered the steps of the State Capitol Thursday morning for a rally in support of House Bill 4849, known as Queenie’s Law, which would outlaw painful dog experiments at public institutions in Michigan. Bill sponsor Rep. Matt Koleszar joined speakers from the national medical ethics group the Physicians...

In Bill Hearing, Lily Tomlin, Physicians, Scientists Urge Legislators to Outlaw Painful, Taxpayer-Funded Dog Experiments in Michigan

LANSING, MICH.—Wednesday morning, the Michigan House Agriculture Committee heard testimony from experts supporting House Bill 4849, which would outlaw painful dog experiments at public institutions in Michigan. They also received written testimony from acclaimed actress and comedian Lily Tomlin, who grew up in Detroit and attended Wayne State University. The bill was...