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Bill To Ban Hunting Next to Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays Is Shot Down by Hochul Veto

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Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill designed to protect deer -- and people -- at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill designed to protect deer -- and people -- at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

Kitty Merrill on Dec 17, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark gun control legislation this summer. This week, she signed bills designed to curtail puppy mills and prevent the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. But... more

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