Lawmaker explains why he introduces Eastern Washington secession bill every year
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The idea of splitting Washington state has existed for as long as many can remember, and the issue is once again getting attention with Bill 1239 in the Legislature, which would create a 51st state called Liberty. It would split Washington state in half, going right down the Cascades.
One of the sponsors of this bill is Representative Rob Chase, who joined the Dori Monson Show to explain the motives behind it.
“I think east is east and west is west in Washington state. It’s more of a representation thing. I would say that it would be nice to have our own governor who reflected our values, our own two U.S. Senators, our own Legislature, Supreme Court, and we would have a brand new state constitution to craft that I think would reflect values in Eastern Washington better than we currently have in the state of Washington,” he said.