Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border
The bill, which was unveiled Tuesday as one of the priorities of House Republicans, was filed by House Speaker Todd Huston, the most powerful lawmaker in the House. House Bill 1008 would create the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission to discuss ...
Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana.
In fact, it might be harder. 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.
Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That includes the state’s high taxes, unfriendly business climate, strict gun-contr
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. Among those, two counties that border Vermilion County, Iroquois
Indiana is considering putting out the welcome mat for neighboring Illinois counties wanting to leave the Land of Lincoln. A proposal being introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives would provide a potential route for counties that have voted to secede from Illinois to join the Hoosier State.
As part of their 2025 agenda, Indiana GOP lawmakers led by House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, introduced a bill in the Indiana legislature that would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary ...
Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston wants to start a dialogue with his neighboring state. On Tuesday, the Speaker announced he wants to create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,
House Speaker Todd Huston has also created the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission, which would be tasked with exploring ways to entice several Illinois counties that have voted to secede from the state to join Indiana. This is first-rate trolling, and I look forward to reading the commission minutes.
Seven Illinois counties voted in November 2024 to explore seceding from the state of Illinois. Now, Indiana lawmakers want to capitalize on their dissatisfaction. Indiana’s House speaker, Republican Todd Huston,
Undaunted by the logistics, Indiana Republican state legislators are inviting counties in downstate Illinois to cut ties with the “Land of Lincoln” and join the Hoosier state. That may seem like the stuff of coffeeshop debates,