Congressman Raul Labrador talks with parliamentarians at 2014 Idaho GOP convention in Moscow (AP/Lewiston Tribune photo: Kyle Mills)

Congressman Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, on Thursday reintroduced a bill that will allow state and local management of federally owned forests and improve forest health, boost local economies and save taxpayers money. “We in Idaho know local managers will be better stewards of the 193 million acres in the National Forest System,” Labrador said. “My bill would establish locally-operated demonstration projects across the country. The result will be healthier forests and long-term solutions for rural economies weakened by the precipitous drop in active management since the 1990s/News Release, Dan Popkey, Office of Congressman Raul Labrador. More here.

Question: Do you believe a state that can't handle private prisons or broadband systems right, could handle our federal lands?

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