"Greater Idaho legislation moves forward in Boise as lawmakers OK talks
to annex Oregon counties"
"Rep. Greg Lanting (R-Twin Falls) said he asked everyone in his email
contact list whether they support the measure. They rejected it “10 to 1,” he said.
In 2020, Idaho voters fixed the number of legislative districts at 35.
Adding such a big chunk of land without many people, Lanting said, would greatly increase the geographical size of these districts – some of which already stretch hundreds of miles from one end to the other.
House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D-Boise) also pointed out that these sparsely populated areas have high rates of Medicaid enrollment, meaning
it could be an added expense to Idaho taxpayers.
“These are very, very low-income counties, folks, and if they join Idaho, they’re about to lose one of their top sources of revenue, which is weed sales to Idahoans,” Rubel said.
She and other Democrats also joked about Greater Idaho’s characterization as political “refugees” that are ignored by lawmakers in Salem."
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/02/olcc-bourbon-scandal-longtime-commission-chair-paul-rosenbaum-resigns.html
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"Greater Idaho legislation moves forward in Boise as lawmakers OK talks to annex Oregon counties"miles from one end to the other.
"Rep. Greg Lanting (R-Twin Falls) said he asked everyone in his email contact list whether they support the measure. They rejected it “10 to 1,” he said.
In 2020, Idaho voters fixed the number of legislative districts at 35. Adding such a big chunk of land without many people, Lanting said, would greatly increase the geographical size of these districts – some of which already stretch hundreds of
House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D-Boise) also pointed out that these sparsely populated areas have high rates of Medicaid enrollment, meaning it could be an added expense to Idaho taxpayers.
“These are very, very low-income counties, folks, and if they join Idaho, they’re about to lose one of their top sources of revenue, which is weed sales to Idahoans,” Rubel said.
She and other Democrats also joked about Greater Idaho’s characterization as political “refugees” that are ignored by lawmakers in Salem."
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/02/olcc-bourbon-scandal-longtime-commission-chair-paul-rosenbaum-resigns.html
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