The State of Liberty was a proposed U.S. state to be formed out of Eastern Washington, as submitted in a failed bill proposal in 2019 by Matt Shea and Bob McCaslin Jr. in the Washington House of Representatives.[1] It was proposed by Shea as House Memorials in 2015 and 2017,[2][3][4][5] and was the subject of the Douglas County Republicans' "Lincoln Day dinner" keynote speech in May 2018 at the Wenatchee Convention Center.[6] In early 2021, a bill (House Bill 1239) calling for the creation of a new state called Liberty was proposed by Republicans Rob Chase and Bob McCaslin.[7][8] The bill was also co-sponsored by Republicans Robert Sutherland and Tom Dent.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lawmakers submit bill to split Wash. in half, create 51st state of 'Liberty', KOMO-TV, January 25, 2019
- ^ Jim Camden (December 7, 2016), "Matt Shea, McCaslin propose creating new state called "Liberty" in Eastern Washington", Spokesman-Review, Spokane
- ^ Katie Herzog (November 9, 2018), "Rep. Matt Shea Wants to Split Washington State in Two", The Stranger
- ^ "Washington lawmakers file bill to split state in two", The Oregonian, Portland, December 7, 2016
- ^ "A 51st state, called Liberty, would have political clout and an ag-based economy", Spokesman-Review, Spokane, February 12, 2017
- ^ Joel Connelly (May 2, 2018), 'Liberty: The 51st State' -- Republicans to hear plan to split Washington, Seattle P-I
- ^ Capron, Maddie (19 January 2021). "A 51st state? Washington officials introduce bill to create state of 'Liberty'". The Olympian. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Barner, Katherine. "2 eastern Washington Reps. proposing bill to split state in half, creating 51st state 'Liberty'". KHQ Right Now. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Bowman, Nick (2021-01-19). "With Matt Shea out, yearly push for Eastern Washington secession gets new co-sponsors". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
Further reading
edit- Leah Sottile (October 23, 2018), "Something's Brewing in the Deep Red West – Rep. Matt Shea has been trying to create a libertarian utopia in the Pacific Northwest, a 51st state called Liberty. And he keeps getting re-elected.", Rolling Stone
- Kellen Browning (December 2, 2018), Midterm's geographic divide renews interest in unlikely plan to split Washington in two, McClatchy Washington [D.C.] bureau
- Shawn Goggins (November 7, 2018), Washington divided? Support for formation of 51st state appears to be gaining momentum in 2018, Ephrata, Washington: iFiberOne News
External links
edit- HB 1509 - 2019-20 Establishing the new state of Liberty, Washington State Legislature
- https://libertystate.org/
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