Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on 1st reading

Illinois county secession bill passes Indiana House. What's next?
House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House suggesting that other Midwestern states join Indiana.
Indiana House Speaker's proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties advances
A measure aimed at allowing Indiana to absorb 33 counties in Illinois that have voted in recent years to leave the state has cleared its first legislative hurdle, but the effort faces a major uphill battle.
Indiana lawmakers advance Illinois secession bill. Why some Democrats voted for it
House Speaker Todd Huston's priority bill to launch a commission discussing redrawing the state boundary earned Democratic support Monday.
Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively
Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana legislative panel
The bill would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission that would make recommendations to redraw the border. It would require approval by both state legislatures and Congress. Gov.
Rural Counties in Illinois Want To Secede From the Democrat-Run State; Lawmakers in Indiana Say ‘We’d Like To Invite You’
More than 30 counties in Illinois have voted to leave the state since 2020 as they are not being represented by their state’s left-wing government.
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An Illinois DOGE? Republican State Lawmaker’s Proposal Would Create New Department
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Jacksonville-area GOP lawmakers criticize governor's $55B budget, Trump remarks
Illinois Republicans express disappointment over Gov. Pritzker's $55.2 billion budget plan and his remarks on Trump.