Daines, Sheehy wrestle with reemergence of public land sale proposal in Trump’s big budget bill
A plan to sell off half a million acres of public land in Nevada and Utah is back on the table—and it’s putting pressure on Montana’s senators to take a clear stand. After the controversial proposal was dropped in the House, Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to revive it in the Senate. Sen. Steve Daines says he opposes public land sales—but also insists the budget bill must pass. Critics say you can’t have it both ways. The next round of debate kicks off Wednesday morning. Amanda Eggert with Montana Free Press has the full story.
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