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Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy On Wednesday, February 24, members of the Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered to elect Co-Chairs to serve as leaders during Oklahoma’s 58th Legislature. The bipartisan leadership consists of a mix of familiar faces and newcomers to the leadership bench. Returning Co-Chairs include National Assembly of…

Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy On February 23, Iowa’s Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment introduced Senate Study Bill 1218 (SSB 1218). This bill follows the January introduction of House Joint Resolution 8 (HJR 8) by Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Dean Fisher. Running dual tracks in each…

Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Earlier this morning, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States, testified during a New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee in opposition to House Bill 467 (HB 467). This proposed legislation intended to amend the current use taxation law to exclude “farm land or…

On February 23, the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve Tom Vilsack’s nomination to serve as the 32nd United States Secretary of Agriculture. With a 92-7 vote, Secretary Vilsack received the anticipated bipartisan support that has been the hallmark of his confirmation process, a sign of the widespread support for the Secretary. While the…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator and Internal MARCOMM Liaison Colorado made national headlines in November of 2020 when Proposition 114 – Introduction of Wolves – passed with 50.91% of the votes while counties voting to pass the measure represent roughly 10% of the state’s total acreage. Essentially, the passage of Proposition 114…

By: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Growing up in Mississippi, I was blessed to have a family that had a passion for fishing, hunting, and wildlife conservation. The night before opening day of hunting season was met with sleeplessness as the excitement of tomorrow’s hunt weighed on my mind. Some of my fondest childhood memories…