The Salt Lake Tribune

Mike Lee reverses course on controversial national park proposal, but conservation groups say concerns still remain

After national park advocacy groups raised alarms last week, Utah Sen. Mike Lee backtracked on a proposal that could have affected some of the nation’s most popular public lands. Late Thursday, Lee ...
Outside

Following Backlash, Mike Lee Backtracks on National Parks Proposal

Earlier this week, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee proposed an amendment to the Senate appropriations bill that critics said would pave the way for the sale of national parks. After widespread outcry ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Mike Lee eyes national park sites in latest push on public lands

Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Public lands are in Sen. Mike Lee’s ...
KSL

Mike Lee wants American privateers to seize drug cartel property on the high seas

SALT LAKE CITY — Private citizens could be granted authority to seize property from drug cartels under a constitutional provision not used in more than 200 years, thanks to a new bill introduced ...
KSL

Mike Lee wants to change how the Senate filibuster works

WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mike Lee is pushing to change how the Senate filibuster works, lamenting that the procedural tool has gotten in the way of Republicans passing their agenda despite controlling ...
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Mike Lee just walked back a plan to strip national parks of protections

Earlier this week, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee proposed an amendment to the Senate appropriations bill that critics said would pave the way for the sale of national parks. After widespread outcry ...
SFGate

There's a strange wrinkle in Mike Lee's national park amendment debacle

Utah Sen. Mike Lee reneged on a controversial amendment change that could have stripped protections from national parks late last week following public outcry. But the contentious alteration might not ...
E&E

Mike Lee goes after filibuster over permitting

The Utah Republican’s suggestion adds a new wrinkle to the already fraught permitting talks. A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the ...
E&E

Groups express alarm about Mike Lee lands amendment

The Senate may vote on an amendment to spending legislation that critics say could lead to public lands sales. The Senate moved one step closer to voting on a package of five bipartisan spending bills ...
Fox News

Mike Campbell, former Seattle Mariners pitcher and first-round draft pick, dead at 61

Former MLB pitcher Mike Campbell, a key piece in the blockbuster trade that brought Hall of Famer Randy Johnson to Seattle, has died. He was 61. The Mariners, who selected Campbell in the first round ...
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MAGA Senator Mike Lee faces backlash after sharing insensitive posts about Minnesota shootings

Mike Lee of Utah is facing backlash after sharing an insensitive social media post following the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota. On Sunday, Lee shared an X post with the photo that ...