A Republican lawmaker sparked ethics concerns after he threatened to cut at least a million dollars from the agency if it bans deer baiting. And he said another lawmaker that owns a hunting lodge would help him.
Rep. Lewis Bloom, a farmer from Clay Center, also said the chair of the committee that oversees the agency’s budget would help him retaliate by defunding the department.
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