Gem State lawmakers seem to be taking the 'Greater Idaho' movement seriously. Should Oregon?

The “Greater Idaho” movement has been slowly but surely securing wins across eastern Oregon and in the Idaho legislature. So is Oregon about to get a lot smaller?

SALEM, Ore. — Last week, the Idaho House of Representatives did something fairly unprecedented. The chamber voted to approve a resolution authorizing them to enter talks about annexing a bunch of Oregon counties — the entire eastern half of the state, give or take.

For many Oregonians, perhaps the majority, this is absolute crazy talk. But for many others, especially in eastern Oregon, it’s a popular proposition.

The idea behind the “Greater Idaho” movement has been

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