A package of three animal-rights-promoted bills is poised to move forward in Vermont over the objections of sportsmen and leadership of the state Fish
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Kentucky Animal Cruelty Bill Denies Due Process
Government Affairs ArchiveLegislation schedule for a floor vote tomorrow morning, March 4, in the Kentucky Senate could deny sporting-dog owners’ due process. While most
Read MoreMaine Legislative Committee to Consider Sunday Hunting
Government Affairs ArchiveA joint legislative committee in Maine has agreed to advance Sunday hunting legislation. Earlier this session, the Joint Standing Committee on Inland
Read MoreSunday Hunting on the Move Across the Country
Government Affairs ArchiveLegislatures in six eastern states are considering legislation that expand Sunday hunting opportunities. “Expanding Sunday hunting is an easy way
Read MoreTemporary Reprieve: Committee Process Stalls on Dog Hunting Ban in Vermont
VermontVermont Senate Bill 281, a bill to ban the use of dogs to hunt coyotes, was up for a vote in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Read MoreCalls Needed! Vermont Bill Bans Coyote Hunting with Dogs
Government Affairs ArchiveVermont Senate Bill 281, which would ban the use of dogs to hunt coyotes, was suddenly fast-tracked in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and
Read MoreVictory: Tennessee Sportsmen Defeat Public-Land Grab
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Feb. 14, House Bill 1674 and Senate Bill 1839 were officially withdrawn. These two bills would have transferred ownership of 12,000 acres of a
Read MoreKentucky Bill Gives Wildlife Management Authority to State Ag Commissioner
Government Affairs ArchiveNew legislation in Kentucky purports to create an independent Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and Commission. Instead, House Bill 395 (HB
Read MoreOhio Bills Protect Hunting, Gun Rights During Emergencies
Government Affairs ArchiveWhen the COVID Crisis initially unfolded in early 2020, state reactions were as diverse as anyone could imagine. While some governors openly
Read MoreTrappers Victorious in Virginia!
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Feb. 2, a Virginia legislative panel killed legislation that would have prohibited all steel-jaw traps. The Virginia House Natural Resources
Read MoreThree Vermont Anti-Hunting Bills Up Next Week in Committee!
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Thursday, Feb. 10, the Vermont Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will hold a remote (virtual) public hearing on three anti-hunting
Read MoreSB 5613: Washington State Serves as a Cautionary Tale
Government Affairs ArchiveWhenever the animal-rights movement pushes anti-hunting legislation or ballot initiatives in a state, they leave exemptions in place to garner public
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