Elton Gallegly

When the Supreme Court struck down, on free-speech grounds, a law making it a federal crime to sell videos depicting animal cruelty, Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) had more than a passing interest. He wrote the law. On Wednesday, Gallegly......

This information comes from the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, a nonprofit trade group that aims to promote animal welfare: In April, the U.S. Supreme Court, citing First Amendment rights, struck down a federal law banning interstate...

WASHINGTON — Congress can overcome free speech protection for videos that show graphic violence against animals by writing a new law that bans the recordings, lawmakers and legal experts testified Wednesday. Witnesses told a House Judiciary panel that...

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that, if enacted, will prohibit the sale of "crush videos" and other filmed acts of animal cruelty including burning, suffocating, drowning and impaling live animals. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Elton...

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Imagine this scenario: Facing doubts about winning, Tom McClintock drops out of a hotly contested political race to clear the way for a wealthy show business name, who then fumbles the bid, allowing a third candidate to capture the seat. The 2003...