A campaign to have rural, conservative counties in eastern Oregon join Idaho is gaining steam as leaders from both states express support for relocating the border between them.
near Idaho communities and hurting the quality of life in the area, explaining that moving the state line would force drug shops away from most of Idaho's population and help eastern Oregonians.
Simmons' op-ed came after Idaho's House of Representatives earlier this month passed a resolution not to move the Idaho-Oregon border but rather toIt's unclear if the bill will pass the Idaho Senate, but the chamber is, like the state's House, dominated by Republicans. TWO IDAHO LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CRIMINALIZE GIVING OUT CERTAIN COVID-19 VACCINES
"When you have a new idea, there's always a lot of people that roll their eyes. They think it's silly, they dismiss it," he told KGW, an NBC affiliate in Oregon."When we started this two years ago, I would get that a lot. Like, 'This will never happen, why are you wasting your time?'""The reality is, I don't believe this will ever happen," said Idaho Republican Rep. Lance Clow.
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