Idaho House Passes Bill to Explore Absorbing Counties From Eastern Oregon

The Idaho House of Representatives has approved a proposal to pursue merging some conservative-leaning counties from eastern Oregon into Idaho.
On Feb. 15, the Idaho lawmakers voted 41–28, with one abstention, in support of House Joint Memorial 1—the “Greater Idaho” bill. The bill now moves to the state Senate for a final vote.
A movement known as Greater Idaho seeks to include as many as 15 conservative counties in eastern Oregon within Idaho’s borders, saying it would end political tension and gridlock in Oregon as well as provide other benefits.
Political Tensions Would Disappear
They include ending the need for western Oregon to subsidize the state’s east and south….}