Why It Matters: With the new year kicked off, legislatures across the nation are gearing up for busy sessions in the months ahead. Your contacts at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation are hard at work tracking...
Contact: Joe Mullin, Manager, Northeastern StatesWhy it Matters: The New York Sportsmen’s Advisory Council (NYSAC) serves a crucial role in advancing pro-hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and trapping policies in the Empire State. NYSAC and its...
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorAs the California legislative session ended at midnight on August 31, so did the efforts to pass a major anti-hunting bill. SB 1175, better known as the “Iconic African Species...
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorThe 2020 legislative sessions throughout the northeast region have been, and continue to be, anything but slow. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has been hard at work in...
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorIn light of the actions being taken by legislatures responding to COVID-19, the Connecticut General Assembly will remain suspended until April 13 – though this date is subject to...
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States CoordinatorOn February 21, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Environment convened to receive public comment with regard to House Bill 5104 (HB 5104) – legislation that would prohibit the import,...
By Joe Mullin, New England States CoordinatorOn May 24, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined forces with several in-state and national sportsmen and conservation organizations in providing Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont with a letter of...
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States CoordinatorOn September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 1487. This bill, which would have banned the importation of 11 African species, was opposed by a broad coalition...