Gov. Backs Ban on Cockfighting Fight to outlaw the practice in the state has lasted for more than a decade

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: December 28, 2006| Author: RUSSELL MAX SIMON Journal Staff Writer | Copyright information

Gov. Bill Richardson announced Wednesday that after years of not taking a position on the issue he will support passage of a statewide ban on cockfighting during the 2007 legislative session.

"The time has come to make it happen," Richardson said at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. "The people of New Mexico want it to happen, and not only will I support a ban, but I will actively try to make it law."

For more than a decade, legislators have battled over whether to ban cockfighting ...

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