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Sounds like the governor of Idaho is down with it: In an interview with Fox News, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he understands why some rural Oregonians want to
by rufus_foreman 5y ago
Sounds like the governor of Idaho is down with it:
In an interview with Fox News, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he understands why some rural Oregonians want to redraw the borders.
"They’re looking at Idaho fondly because of our regulatory atmosphere, our values, Little told Fox News. What they’re interested in is they would like to have a little more autonomy, a little more control, a little more freedom and I can understand that."
- shkkmo 5y agoThat sounds like the govenor understands their point of view, not that he is willing to take on the massive legal and political battle that would ensue if this moved forwards.
- bobthepanda 5y agoNot to mention, it's not really the governor's call to make. It'd have to make it through the Idaho legislature first, and I get the feeling they'd be less keen, particularly once numbers and figures start getting talked about. The proposed counties to secede, for example, don't have a great connection to Idaho proper that stays in-state. Also, Boise is farther from these counties than Salem, so it's not especially clear that representation would be significantly better.