COTATI, California, March 13 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release on March 12: The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Equality, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Food Chain Workers Alliance filed an appeal challenging Arkansas' far-reaching "Ag-Gag" law, which unconstitutionally silences whistleblower and prohibits undercover investigations that expose animal cruelty, pollution, and other abuses at factory farms and other businesses throughout the state. "Fo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 14 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: The Arkansas Farm Bureau has instituted a work-from-home policy amidst the concern about the spread of novel coronavirus, which has led local governments and businesses to adjust how they conduct business. This policy will continue through March 30. During this period of remote work, ArFB employees will be accessible and responsive to members and stakeholders, by phone and email, as they would normall  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 13 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on March 12: Conservation and animal-welfare groups filed an appeal challenging Arkansas' far-reaching "Ag-Gag" law. The law unconstitutionally silences whistleblowers and prohibits undercover investigations that expose animal cruelty, pollution and other abuses at factory farms and other businesses throughout the state. Today's appeal was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Cir  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The National Glass Association issued the following news release: Later this month, NGA members will have access to ASA resources such as legislative representation on payment and contract issues, popular ASA publications Contract Negotiating Tips and Bid Proposal Addendum, and ASA articles and webinars. Moreover, the combination of association resources, content and knowledge will strengthen the collective voice of the installer and subcontractor industries. "As immedi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The National Glass Association issued the following news release: Later this month, NGA members will have access to ASA resources such as legislative representation on payment and contract issues, popular ASA publications Contract Negotiating Tips and Bid Proposal Addendum, and ASA articles and webinars. Moreover, the combination of association resources, content and knowledge will strengthen the collective voice of the installer and subcontractor industries. "As immedi  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, March 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 13: * * * - PETA Says Negligence Shows Need for Circus to Be Animal-Free This Weekend--for Everyone's Sake * * * After five ponies escaped from the Tarzan Zerbini Circus this morning--resulting in a car accident in which one of the ponies was involved--PETA fired off a letter this afternoon to the director of leasing for the company that owns Central Mall, which is hosting  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 10 -- The Professional Bull Riders issued the following news: Joao Ricardo Vieira only got a few hours of sleep last night, but the 35-year-old does not plan on letting that be an excuse when he walks into AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. The No. 3 bull rider in the world won Round 1 of the Bad Boy Mowdown Friday night in Little Rock, Arkansas, with an 89.5-point ride on Crossover. Vieira then packed up his gear bag and hopped in his truck to make the six-hour driv  more