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4:45 pm

Tue April 26, 2011

Mo. Gov. Nixon may be close to signing Prop. B reversal

Credit (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

The Thomas Jefferson statue stands on the steps of the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Mo. on Dec. 3, 2010.

By Marshall Griffin

Missouri House leaders believe Governor Jay Nixon may be on the verge of signing a controversial bill that reverses Proposition B.

The voter-approved initiative limits dog breeders to 50 per operation and requires larger cages, more outdoor access and annual veterinary exams.

Nixon is also proposing a compromise that would remove the 50-dog-per-breeder cap while leaving some of the other restrictions in place. House Speaker Steven Tilley says they’ll take up the governor’s compromise after he signs the rollback bill into law.

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1:01 am

Thu April 21, 2011

Dueling Prop B rallies held in Mo. capital as Nixon weighs options

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Credit Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio

Several hundred people attended a rally at the State Capitol calling on Gov. Nixon to sign SB 113, which would roll back many of the provisions in Proposition B.

Credit Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio

A young woman holds a sign lampooning the Humane Society of the U.S., which opposes any changes to Proposition B.

Credit Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio

Around a hundred Proposition B supporters rally in front of the Mo. Governor's Mansion, calling on Gov. Nixon to veto Senate Bill 113.

Credit Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio

Demonstrators hold signs while calling on Gov. Nixon to veto Senate Bill 113, which would roll back many of Proposition B's regulations.

Credit Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio

Rebeccah and Greg McNay of Kansas City brought their dogs, Bonnie and Clyde, to the pro-Proposition B rally outside the Governor's Mansion.

By Marshall Griffin

As Governor Jay Nixon (D) weighs his options on a bill to roll back voter-approved dog breeding regulations, supporters and opponents of Proposition B staged dueling rallies a few blocks from each other in Jefferson City.

Several hundred people gathered outside the State Capitol to urge the governor to sign a bill passed by the Missouri House and Senate that would remove the 50-dog per breeder limit and relax provisions for living space and veterinary exams.

Dog Breeding Law

1:36 pm

Wed April 20, 2011

Nixon: Progress made on Mo. dog-breeding issue

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon.

By The Associated Press

Update: A 2 p.m. scheduled press conference with Gov. Nixon on this topic was canceled without explanation to the press.

Updated at 3:46 p.m. April 20, 2011:

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says officials are making progress toward completing an agreement on a dog-breeding law to make revisions embraced by the governor.

The Legislature earlier passed legislation to rewrite a dog-breeding law that voters approved last year. Nixon didn't say Wednesday if he'll sign or veto that legislation.

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