Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., spoke out against a campaign to have the rural eastern part of his home state of deep-blue Oregon effectively secede and join more conservative Idaho.
Idaho State Rep. Barbara Ehardt joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss policies pushing conservatives to leave Oregon and explains the process for the 11 counties to secede.
, or 63% of the state's landmass and 9% of its population, within Idaho's borders."I would not want to see the state carved up. I love every part of it." Moving the Idaho-Oregon border would require the approval of both state legislatures as well as the U.S. Congress. Critics have argued such a scenario won't ever happen and therefore isn't worth the time and energy.through the Idaho Legislature that wouldn't move the Idaho-Oregon border but rather call for formal talks between the states' legislatures about relocating the boundary line. Earlier this year, Idaho's House of Representatives passed the bill.
"I have lived along the Oregon border my entire life, so have many east Oregon friends. They have been quite frustrated with the liberal I-5 western Oregon corridor running their state and completely ignoring their values and needs," Idaho Rep. Judy Boyle, R, told Fox News Digital in March.
Over the weekend, Merkley acknowledged that the Greater Idaho movement reflects a divide between western and eastern Oregon that needs to be addressed, adding that different communities live across the state and elected leaders should try to understand them. He also argued that social media and cable television news exacerbate Oregon's east-west divide, saying politics forced from both the left and right use these outlets to demonize the other.
, saying if they're successful they'll be"freeing rural, conservative communities from progressive blue-state law."that found the state-line shift could benefit Idaho economically, providing an annual net benefit to Idaho's state government budget of $170 million.
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