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58% of people in the West, home to people like the Bundy Family, and independent minds, oppose giving control over land to States.
The details:
It’s the 6th year of the Conservation in the West poll, sponsored by Colorado College
60% oppose selling “significant holdings” of public lands, such as national forests, to reduce the budget deficit.
Only Utahians supported giving states control. 47% to 41% support state control over federal land.
In Nevada, the epicenter…
Ohio prohibits state funds from being used for eminent domain projects, including projects for hike and bike trails.
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11 states are bandying about 36 pieces of legislation to gain state control over federal land management.
Supporters say the state should control land within its boundaries. Opponents, like the Center for Western Priorities issue reports entitled, “Going to Extremes: The Anti-Government Extremism Behind the Growing Movement to Seize America’s Public Lands.”
Polls say 52% support federal control over the public lands. But in these large western states, like Nevada where 85% of the…
As a reminder that it’s really just your bad local governments that use eminent domain, the Department of Justice has put up a series of delightful photos detailing the history of eminent domain use by the federal government.
The History lesson: