Government Relations Newsletters

Taking Command Newsletter

Taking Command is a monthly newsletter covering current issues and developments in canine legislation from around the country. You can sign up for Taking Command (and other AKC eNewsletters) here. Current and archived issues of this newsletter can be found here.

In Session Newsletter

In Session is a periodic newsletter for lawmakers. One version is sent to all members of Congress and their staff, and a second version is sent to every state legislator. These newsletters provide information on pending legislative issues of importance, as well as feature articles on AKC and AKC club programs and events. These newsletters will also often include an in-depth article focusing on a particular policy area of importance to dog owners. Subscribe to In Session here. Current and archived issues of this newsletter can be found here. Consider printing out ones containing issues of interest to you and personally sharing them with your lawmakers.

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