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    _—— oy Aron tegen |For Nowe ee ee Dem senator slams 'Greater Idaho' movement to absorb conservative rural counties from liberal Oregon Push for formal talks between western states about moving border gaining momentum — and scrutiny More from Politics al == cena rr er ton FOX friends ‘Greater Idaho! movement gains steam as Oregon counties vote to secede ‘Sen. Jeff MerkeyD-Ore, over the weekend spoke out against a campaign to have the rural eastem part of his home state of deepblue Oregon ffectivaly secede and jin more coneervative Idaho, ‘Speaking ata town hall ta local highschool, Merkley sald the idea of moving te Iahe- ‘Oregon border raises important issues about Oregoris intemal station that need to be addresced but arqued the project hae essentially no chance of coming to frution, “There area whole set ofbarirs that would make the process very dificult’ Merkley sald In response to 8 question about the socalled Greater Idaho movement, which seeks to Incorporate about 13 Oregon counties of 63% of the state's landmass and 9% of te population, within idaho borders. "I would not want to see the state carved up. Ilove every part of it? Merkley’ comments were fist ported by The Observer, local publication that serves readers in Oregon, Gs (owen ryote ‘COUNTRY: TOP DEM WARNS Moving the iaho-Oregon border would require the approval ofboth state legislatures as well asthe US. Congress. Cries have argued such a scenario wort ever happen and therefore lent worth the time and energy However a resolution is making its way through the Idaho Legislature that wouldnt move the ldaho-Oregon border but rather cal for formal talks between te states legislatures bout relocating the boundary line. Earlier tis year, Idaho's House of Representatives, psced the bil If unclear the bil will eventually pass the Idaho Senate, but the chamber ke the state's House, dominated by Republicans who are more supportive ofthe idea than thei Democratic colleagues, Proponents also note that 11 counties in eastexn Oregon have voted for ballot measures to explore and consider the move, A measure in Wallowa County currently looks hike I wil passin close vote that, i finalized, would bring the total to 12 courties. According to ‘some poling, idahoans would welcome expanding the state boundary. In Oregon, ‘meanwhile poling has shown a roughly equal numberof voters support and oppose the ea, with about onefith ofthe population undecided, Proponents of a “Greater idaho argue the movement is about maintaining more traitonal values, preserving a certain way f life, ane being properly represented by the states lawmakers, who they argue impose a farleft agenda oppased by those living in more conservative eastern Oregon, "have lived along the Oregon border my enti life, so have many east Oregon frends. ‘They have been quite frustrated withthe liberal |S western Oregon condor running their state and completly ignoring their values and needs Idaho Rep. Jusy Bole R told Fox 'Nows Digital in Match. "Advantages for Idaho are galning citzens with ikeminded congervative values, gaining another congressional seat, moving the Oregon egal hard ceuge eoveral hundred les away from Klahos population center allowing these new -daho citizen to remain in their existing homes and generational ol ranches which relieves the pressure onthe Idaho housing markt, and brings more businesses, jobs, and Innovators into Idaho” However, some of Boyes colleagues counter that Idaho lawmakers should be focusing on the residents oftheir own state, echoing Merkley argument thatthe idea af a Greater |daho is unrealistic. Others eay is dangerous o set a precedent of responding to politcal

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