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Some local officials in the Mountain West say federal land could be used in certain cases to ease the region's housing crisis. But they view a plan from Senate Republicans as going much farther than the solutions that have worked in their areas.
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Amid a Republican-led push to sell millions of acres of public lands to alleviate the housing affordability crisis, some governors in the Mountain West are pushing back.
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The monthly bill for many Wyomingites’ homes absorbs over 30% of their income, the benchmark for what’s considered affordable.
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A new study from Headwaters Economics shows that housing on public lands would have only a minimal impact on the West’s housing crisis, with most potential development being focused in a small number of states. Economist Megan Lawson also says that wildfire danger would be a huge risk to these potential homes.
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The goal is to build permanent, supportive housing for the vulnerable population.
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The town and county’s housing programs dodged legal challenges for now, though some critics suggest future legal threats could be looming.
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The layoffs come as Wyoming struggles with an affordable housing crisis.
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It’s the second time in recent months electeds have said they need more time.
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The only housing advocacy group in the Jackson area, less than a decade old, hopes the creation of a new statewide organization will lead to more political influence in Cheyenne.
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Sen. Mike Gierau (D-Jackson) said the future of the group's four proposed housing-related bills – and the group as a whole – are unclear.