Thanks to Washington shutdown, momentum is building for federal land reform

We’ve been writing a lot about the issue of transferring some federal lands to state control. After all, nothing leads to the realization that Washington can’t manage its assets like….well, Washington being unable to manage its assets.

Check out this excellent article from Dan Mitchell over at the Cato Institute. Also, there is an excellent video from PERC detailing how the private sector could manage many federal lands, including national parks, more effectively than Washington:

Momentum is building! Let Gov. Martinez know that you want her to put the Transfer of Public Lands Act on the agenda for the 2014 legislative session!