Thirteen counties in Oregon have voted to start negotiations to secede from the state and join conservative Idaho, driven by discontent with progressive policies and high taxes.
Key Points
- Thirteen Oregon counties support measures to join Idaho
- Crook County approved the Greater Idaho Measure on Tuesday
- Proposal moves Oregon border 200 miles west, incorporating 14 counties into Idaho
- Supporters seek to escape progressive policies and high taxes, citing high crime rates
- Measure 7-86 passed by 53% in Crook County
- Vote is not legally binding; supports negotiations for annexation
- Advocates call on state and federal representatives to discuss border changes
- Oregon’s Measure 110, decriminalizing drug possession, faced significant issues and was reversed
- Similar secession movements seen in Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and other regions
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