Oregon’s conservative counties consider seceding, joining ‘Greater Idaho’

Two conservative counties of Eastern Oregon will vote on a ballot measure this November to decide on whether to leave one of the most liberal states in the country and join their western neighbors in a newly redrawn “Greater Idaho.” The Greater Idaho movement seeks to make 15 of Oregon’s counties and parts of two others — comprising roughly two-thirds of the Beaver State’s land … Continue reading Oregon’s conservative counties consider seceding, joining ‘Greater Idaho’