With New Bill, GOP Lawmaker Is Emphatic: Idaho Public Lands Are Not for Sale

With new bill, GOP lawmaker is emphatic: Idaho public lands are not for sale

Idaho state Sen. Ben Adams took an “unconventional” approach with his proposal to preserve public lands, he told fellow lawmakers. Read more...

Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to bar sale of certain Idaho public lands

BOISE — The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to introduce a proposed amendment to the Idaho State Constitution that would bar the state from selling future public land acquisitions from

Idaho constitutional amendment proposed by state senator to protect public lands

Idaho state Sen. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, introduces a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution that prevents the state from selling future public lands it obtains from the federal government. (Clark Corbin/Idaho Capital Sun)An Idaho state senator on Wednesday introduced a proposal to amend the state constitution to protect public lands acquired by the state from the federal government.  Sen. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, first announced his proposal in Au…

Constitutional amendment in Idaho could protect public lands

The amendment would apply to land acquired by the state from the federal government. Continue reading…