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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 2 items )  

'I'm Me, Not Meat': Giant Chicken Is Coming Home to Roost Outside Popeyes, Courtesy of PETA
BROOKLYN, New York, April 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Popeyes patrons' eyes may pop when they spot PETA's striking visual plea towering over the fast-food chain's location on Flushing Avenue urging everyone to consider that chickens suffer greatly and die in horrible ways for a fleeting craving for flesh and calling on viewers to go vegan. The sky-high appeal follows news that a bird flu outbreak is sweeping the nation and Cal-Maine Foods  more

National Association for Gun Rights Fights Gun Bills in Maine to Bitter End
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 20 -- The National Association for Gun Rights issued the following news release: On the legislature's last day of session, several gun control bills were passed out of the House and Senate at the 11th hour, but the "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation bill, LD 2283, was never brought up for a vote. "While the Legislature has passed several egregious anti-gun bills, we are proud of the fact that our members and supporters turned out and defeated Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross' "Red Fla  more