Tag: Grandfather Clause

  • Pawtucket, Rhode Island Cries Foul over New Statewide BSL Prohibition

    Pawtucket, Rhode Island Cries Foul over New Statewide BSL Prohibition

    Pawtucket, Rhode Island is crying foul over the passage of HB 5671, a new statewide law signed by Governor Lincoln Chafee on July 16, 2013, that prohibits Rhode Island municipalities from passing any kind of breed-specific legislation (BSL).   Pawtucket  City Council President David Moran and Mayor Donald R. Grebien lobbied Governor Chafee to keep…

  • Watertown, Wisconsin Discussing Revised Breed-Specific Ordinance Again Tonight

    Watertown, Wisconsin Discussing Revised Breed-Specific Ordinance Again Tonight

    ***The Watertown Public Safety and Welfare Committee will hold a meeting to discuss their breed-specific ordinance proposal tonight, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, starting at 5 p.m. in room 8 in the municipal building, 106 Jones St. (The breed-specific ordinance proposal will be discussed at 6 p.m.) *** As we discussed in our post from February,…