Government Affairs Archive

In a stinging rebuke, Maine voters rejected ballot Question 1—a ban on bear hunting with dogs, bait and trapping—for the second time in 10 years by a

In a ballot initiative with national repercussions, Maine voters once again sent an unmistakable message to animal-rights extremists: stay out of our

On Nov. 4, Maine citizens will vote on Question 1, which seeks to ban hunting bears with the use of bait, dogs and traps. Maine is the fifth state to

On Oct. 22, Maine Superior Court Justice Joyce Wheeler denied a request for a temporary restraining order filed by the ad-hoc group Mainers for Fair

On Nov. 4, Maine residents will vote on Question 1, a ballot initiative foisted upon them by a special-interest group and funded almost entirely by

Campaign finance reports filed Oct. 6 paint a clear and disturbing picture. The effort to ban Maine’s most effective bear hunting methods is being

On top of spending millions of dollars to buy the Question 1 ballot initiative, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is also trying to