Congressman Raul Labrador joined the effort to transfer land management to Western states, who believe they can handle the duties in more fiscally responsible ways. Labrador’s spokesman, Dan Popkey, confirmed to IdahoReporter.com this week that Labrador, a two-term U.S House veteran, joined the Federal Land Action Group. That group, founded by Utah Republican Congressmen Rob Bishop and Chris Stewart, will push the federal government to give states more power over lands within their own borders. “The federal government has been a lousy landlord for western states and we simply think the states can do it better,” Stewart said in a prepared statement released April 28/Dustin Hurst, Idaho Reporter. More here.

Question: Looks like Congressman Labrador is in full Kool-aid mode. Thoughts?