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. It was proposed by Shea as House Memorials in 2015 and 2017, and was the subject of the Douglas County Republicans' "Lincoln Day dinner" keynote speech in May 2018 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. 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. The bill was also co-sponsored by Republicans Robert Sutherland and Tom Dent.
See also
- 51st state
- Cascadia (independence movement)
- Jefferson (proposed Pacific state)
- Lincoln (proposed Northwestern state)
References
- 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
- 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 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
- HB 1509 - 2019-20 Establishing the new state of Liberty, Washington State Legislature
- https://libertystate.org/
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