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On February 17, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council President State Senator Robin Webb (KY) joined Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus member and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul, as well as Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, to announce an ecotourism initiative in eastern Kentucky. The initiative entitled “Appalachia Proud: Mountains of …
Why It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has long attended the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) where we connect with state legislators who take interest in natural resource management issues. Providing opportunities for the sportsmen’s community and members of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) to come together and discuss current issues …
CSF Hosts Successful Policy Forum and Reception at NCSL Read More »
Why It Matters: Kentucky’s sportsmen and women were faced with several bills during the 2024 legislative session, both positive and negative, that would impact their ability to enjoy our time-honored traditions. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) had a seat at the table in Frankfort working on these bills to protect and promote Kentucky’s rich sporting …
Busy in the Bluegrass State – Recapping a Successful Legislative Session in Kentucky Read More »
Why It Matters: Kentucky would have been the first state in the country to place the management of its fish and wildlife agency under its Department of Agriculture and give all Wildlife Commissioner appointments to its Commissioner of Agriculture, which would have been a significant departure from how fish and wildlife resources have been managed …
Kentucky Senate Bill 3 Defeated by Unified Opposition from the Sportsmen’s Community Read More »
Why It Matters: Kentucky would be the first state in the country to place the management of its fish and wildlife agency under its Department of Agriculture and give all Wildlife Commissioner appointments to its Commissioner of Agriculture, which is a significant departure from how fish and wildlife resources have been managed since the early …
January 10, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the nation’s most effective outdoor advocacy organization, formally announced today the slate of members serving on the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council for 2024. Voted in by their peers representing NASC member states, the 12 elected members and 3 alternate members will ensure that NASC provides the …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Announces 2024 NASC Executive Council Read More »
Why It Matters: While hunting and fishing license exemptions for qualified individuals or groups are well-intentioned, they threaten conservation funding for state fish and wildlife agencies through both the direct loss of license sales and the loss of matching federal funds through the Pittman-Robertson (PR) and Dingell-Johnson/Wallop-Breaux (DJ) Acts. State fish and wildlife agencies depend …
New Year, New Threats to Conservation Funding in Kentucky Read More »
TSV host Fred Bird is joined live from the recent National Assembly of Sportsmens Caucuses summit by current NASC Executive Council President (and New Hampshire House of Representatives member) Jeff Goley and former Executive Council Presidents Brian White of South Carolina and Senator Robin Webb of Kentucky for a roundtable discussion on the outlook and …
An Executive Council Presidents’ Roundtable Recorded LIVE From The NASC Summit! Read More »
On July 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held a policy forum and reception in Charleston, South Carolina during the 77th Annual Council of State Goverments’ Southern Legislative Conference. Speakers discussed the Farm Bill reauthorization and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed vessel speed limit …
