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Earlier this month, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Memorandum, “Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Attorney’s Fees and Costs,” to increase transparency and accountability in attorney’s fees and costs that are associated with potentially frivolous lawsuits. In September 2018, DOI issued Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3368, Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Consent Decrees and…

By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On 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 opposition to Senate Bill 20 (SB 20), “An Act Prohibiting the Import, Sale and Possession of African Elephants, Lions,…

Contact Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On May 16, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a policy luncheon which centered on several bills before the legislature as well as a forthcoming regulatory package from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Sportsmen’s Caucus members were joined by Congressional…

Recently, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) submitted a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. The HSSCC is a federal advisory council that develops and provides recommendations to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to promote and advance hunting and the shooting sports….

By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On May 22, members of the Massachusetts General Court, including Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen Caucus Co-Chair Representative Vieira, along with Department of Fish and Game staff gathered in the State House to celebrate Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol, and to announce the signing of the Outdoor Heritage Day proclamation….

Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On May 21, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Michigan Advisory Council hosted its annual Legislative Outdoor Day event at the Capitol Area Sportsmen’s League in Lansing. This event started out as an opportunity for legislators to learn more about the world of hunting, fishing and recreational…