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JANUARY 17, 2024 candgnews.com
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‘TEDDY’S LAW’ PASSED AS STATE LAW BY ALYSSA OCHSS
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ST. CLAIR SHORES — “Teddy’s Law” was recently passed as state law in Michigan, and those who worked on the bill package are excited for what it means for animals throughout the state. State Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, said the package of bills was signed into state law on Dec. 13, 2023, and went into effect immediately. Hertel said he’s thankful his colleagues allowed that to happen. According to the state documents, the bills were sponsored by both Hertel and state Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia. “Taken together, the bills would require a research facility to first offer a dog or cat that would otherwise be euthanized to an animal shelter for adoption and prescribe administrative fines for failing to do so,” a Senate Fiscal Agency summary from June stated. “They would provide research facilities and shelters with civil liability immunity in the transfer of the animals.” Hertel said his bill, Senate Bill 149, sets up the requirements for the adoption while Polehanki’s bill, Senate Bill 148, sets up reporting mechanisms and penalties “for those that do not obey by the law.” Hertel said he started working on the bill around 2017 or 2018 when he was still in the Michigan House of Representatives. He met with St. Clair Shores City Council-
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AoE Esports will host a program showcasing potential scholarship opportunities for college esports teams on Friday, Jan. 19.
Esports Q&A tointroduce students to potential gaming scholarships BY BRENDAN LOSINSKI blosinski@candgnews.com
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Teddy the beagle, the namesake of the recently passed law, stares up at the camera. man Dave Rubello as well as the Humane Society of the United States. He said there wasn’t much movement in the state House at the time. He also said they did get a committee hearing once but it was not taken up for a vote. “But it was always a priority for us and so we continued to work on it and thankfully as I moved over to the Senate and this legislative session we were able to get the support of both the committee chairs in the Senate and the House and move the bills forward,” Hertel said. See TEDDY’S LAW on page 4A
METRO DETROIT — Students looking to break into the world of esports are invited to attend a meeting with esports coaches and players at an upcoming program known as The Esports Scholarship Initiative. The event is hosted by AoE Esports and is designed to share opportunities regarding numerous college esports teams, most notably in regard to potential scholarships. “This kind of makes it more of a tangible experience for the parents and kids pursuing scholarships,” said Harry Greenspan, the co-founder of AoE Esports. “Some parents don’t even realize this is a real sport in college or how much they can get in scholarships. This will not only talk about the basics, but go into the specifics about what is out there and how much people can get.” The event will take place 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Troy College and Career High School, 1522 E. Big Beaver Road, in See ESPORTS on page 11A