Aug 15, 2025 | Look West Newsletter
Senator Mike Lee of Utah has claimed for years now that he wants to address the affordable housing crisis in the West by forcing the federal government to sell off national public lands. But he has kept those who work on housing affordability at arms length and pushed... 
Jul 24, 2025 | Look West Newsletter
Public lands advocates celebrated a victory when Senator Mike Lee of Utah removed a public land sell-off provision from the budget reconciliation bill after massive public backlash. But lawmakers in Congress, as well as the Trump administration, continue to pursue the... 
Apr 23, 2025 | Westwise Blog
Without proper guardrails to ensure affordability and contain sprawl, turning public land over to developers will do nothing to bring down housing costs In March, the secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and the Interior departments announced the...
