Local legislators attend conference in W. Virginia

Several local legislators attended the Southern Legislators Conference, July 21-25. The conference took place at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia.

Many topics were covered, such as leadership skills, U.S Supreme Court Decisions, State Solutions to boost Housing Supply and the future of transportation.

One of the chief topics covered was Foreign Ownership of Ownership of Agriculture Land within the states. It was reported that several states have proposed related bills, banning ownership, restricting nationals from countries considered hostile to American interests, from holding ownership of agricultural lands.

The conference was attended by all states in the Southeastern United States.