Land transfer proposals don't tell the whole story

Springtime in the Montana legislature stirs hope for federal public land transfers in the hearts of some legislators. Representative (R-Libby) Steve Gunderson’s House Bill 320, forbidding the sale of federal lands taken by the state of Montana, now moves to the Senate, a retread of public and transfer proposals from previous sessions going back to 2015, the failures of which may reflect Montanan’s overwhelming support for maintaining access to our public lands. Backed by other western Montana Republican Representatives Brad Tschida, Paul Fielder and Senator Theresa Manzella, the bill represents their belief in less government and more jobs...