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Catherine Cortez Masto: “In the West, a majority of the land is owned by the Federal Government.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
In the West, a majority of the land is owned by the Federal Government.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Cortez Masto highlights federal land ownership affecting local affordable housing efforts.

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