Can Indiana take Illinois counties? | ksdk.com
Jan 16, 2025 · Indiana Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's proposal for Illinois counties to join Indiana was a surprise to the organizers pushing for secession across the border. "I think it's awesome...
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House speaker ...
Jan 15, 2025 · A bill introduced in the Indiana legislature by its Republican House speaker would create a commission to embrace 33 Illinois counties that have voted for a symbolic measure to leave Illinois and create a new state. "To all of our neighbors in the west, we hear your frustrations and invite you to join us in low-cost, low-tax Indiana," Rep. Todd Huston told …
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Indiana's secession bill
Jan 15, 2025 · Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of Illinois and Indiana.
Indiana House speaker proposes annexing Illinois counties - Axios
Jan 14, 2025 · Why it matters: Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's bill to create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana" is one of the supermajority's priority bills for the legislative session, meaning it has a good chance of passing.
Indiana lawmakers want Illinois counties to be able to join
Jan 14, 2025 · House Bill 1008, which was unveiled on Tuesday by House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, would create a so-called "Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission," with the goal of embracing...
Indiana House GOP reveals Illinois secession, school deregulation ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. “We think instead of seceding and creating a 51st...
Indiana would like to redraw border with Illinois - Chicago Tribune
Jan 19, 2025 · The county is one of seven Illinois counties that have indicated a willingness to secede from the state, which persuaded Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-FIshers, to draft legislation that ...
Lawmakers announce intent to redraw boundary between Indiana, Illinois
Jan 14, 2025 · INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House Republican Caucus announced its intent on Tuesday to redraw state lines and welcome dozens of Illinois counties that want to secede from their state. ”To all of...
State Week: Indiana makes an overture for dissatisfied Illinois ...
Jan 17, 2025 · The Indiana House Speaker has introduced a plan to create a bi-state commission to look at bringing some Illinois counties into his state. Most view it as a political stunt, but Speaker Todd Huston said it's a serious proposal. More than one-third of Illinois' counties have approved or are ...
Indiana Republicans propose annexing some Illinois counties
Jan 15, 2025 · Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex some southern counties to the Hoosier State. According to Indiana House...