Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"If done right, a proposal like this could find support among conservation groups and Federal land managers."

"However, both Western States Land Commissioners Association and the Children's Land Alliance have criticized in lieu process when addressing original school trust and land grants."

"We do not want to shortcut or sideline any commitment in order to make this work."

"As a former school board member, school trust lands are very important, as a source of revenue, in trying to meet the overall budgetary and curricular demands that any school district has anywhere, an..."