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Idaho: Advisory Council to the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Holds First Meeting of 2020
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator
On January 8 the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator attended the first meeting of the year for the Idaho Sportsmen's Alliance (ISA), advisory council to the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus.  Read More > >

Indiana: Lake Michigan Shoreline is Held in the Public Trust 
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager
On January 13, Senator Susan Glick introduced Senate Bill 325. This bill would ensure that the public has access to the Lake Michigan shore line, one of the Hoosier state's most precious resources. 
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator
On January 10, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator attended the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association's (MOGA) Winter Convention and Big Hearts Under the Big Sky charity banquet in Bozeman, Montana. 
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New Hampshire: CSF Staff Works to Oppose Over-Burdensome Kennel Legislation
Contact: New England States Coordinator  Joseph Mullin

On January 16, Joseph Mullin, New England States Coordinator for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), attended a House Environment and Agriculture Committee hearing in Concord, NH, to testify in opposition to House Bill 1389 ( HB 1389)...  Read More > >

New Jersey: Beaver Management Bill Awaiting Governor's Decision
Contact: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller
On January 13, AB 2731, a bill to remove the statutory limits on the number of beaver permits that can be issued by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife became eligible...  Read More > > 

Northeast: Themes in Anti-Sportsmen Legislation in 2020 Beginning to Emerge
Contacts: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller & New England States Coordinator Joseph Mullin
With state legislative sessions beginning across the northeast, members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) States Program Team are hard at work tracking and engaging on legislation throughout the region. Read More > >

Pennsylvania: Sunday Hunting on the Agenda for This Week's Board of Game Commissioners Meeting
Contact: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2020 on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 at the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Harrisburg headquarters, and Sunday hunting is on the agenda.  Read More > >

Virginia: Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation Introduced
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director
On January 16,  Virginia Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chair Delegate James Edmunds  introduced legislation that would allow Sunday hunting on public lands.  Read More > >
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Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Seeking Outreach Assistant and Southeastern States Coordinator
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) is looking to fill three full-time positions, Development and Events AssistantSoutheastern States Coordinator, and Graphic Designer in the Washington, DC office.
        
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