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PBS Newshour Examines the Rural/Urban Divide in Oregon

April 10, 2024

Judy Woodruff and national PBS visit central Oregon and interview rancher Lonny Carter and Greater Idaho executive director, Matt McCaw. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/division-in-oregon-highlights-growing-political-rift-between-rural-and-urban-ar...

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Wallowa County Commissioners ask Idaho and Oregon Governors, Legislatures, to take up Greater Idaho discussion

April 02, 2024

Enterprise - On Monday, April 1st, Wallowa County Commissioners issued letters to the Governors of Idaho and Oregon, as well as the legislatures of both states, asking for their respective bodies to take up the issue of Greater Idaho.  The letters re...

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Crook County To Vote in May

February 22, 2024

The Crook County Clerk yesterday released the final ballot title of a non-binding question about the Greater Idaho proposal that will appear on the county’s May 2024 ballot. Measure 7-86 asks: “Should Crook County represent that its citizens support ...

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Greater Idaho President Mike McCarter joins Alta Live

January 14, 2024

Greater Idaho President Mike McCarter joins Alta Live to talk about the movement.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVE82tpRqY0

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Alta Journal Covers Greater Idaho

December 30, 2023

https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a45965333/eastern-oregon-secession-movement-julian-smith/

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East Oregonian Spotlight on Vice President Sandie Gilson

December 15, 2023

https://www.eastoregonian.com/grant-county-business-owner-helps-lead-greater-idaho-movement/article_cf59d3ed-9282-5a17-a6f5-e0ef90cddd4d.html

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Idaho Reports (PBS) dedicates a full program to Greater Idaho

December 01, 2023

https://www.pbs.org/video/whats-driving-greater-idaho-dec-1-2023-rxyr1o/

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NBC National Covers Greater Idaho

December 01, 2023

Hallie Jackson from NBC National visits eastern Oregon to cover Greater Idaho.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cROLCVIFIPg

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Exec. Director Matt McCaw joins Gemstate Substack for a long interview with a focus on Idaho

November 20, 2023

https://gemstate.substack.com/p/interview-with-matt-mccaw-of-greater

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Press Conference from OR/ID Legislator Meeting in Baker

November 01, 2023

Watch the full press conference of the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKtS0O2tU2w

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Oregon & Idaho legislators meet on the Greater Idaho movement

October 19, 2023

(Left to Right) Oregon state rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson meets with leaders of the Greater Idaho movement, Idaho state reps. Judy Boyle & Barbara Ehardt, and Malheur County Commissioner Ron Jacobs in Baker City, Oct 19, 2023. Baker City – To discuss p...

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Oregon animal rights ballot initiative IP3 is a threat

August 03, 2023

State campaign finance records show that an extreme animal rights ballot initiative has gained more than $110,000 in donations this year to pay signature collectors to get onto the November 2024 Oregon ballot. The initiative has to be read to be bel...

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CBS Sunday Morning Follow-up to Previous Story

August 01, 2023

Lee Cowan returns to speak with President Mike McCarter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS0hc9mos8c

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Officials: ‘no cause’ to investigate Greater Idaho campaign email

June 08, 2023

State elections officials say there’s ‘no cause’ to investigate Greater Idaho campaign email. For more, read the Wallowa Chieftain’s reporting. It’s ridiculous that KOIN published an hit piece about our normal campaign activity but never published an...

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Portland Dem Appears to Keep Breaking Transparency Law

May 14, 2023

Former Portland Democrat state rep. Ben Unger appears to have doubled down on his campaign finance violations in his campaign against a Greater Idaho ballot measure in Wallowa County. After being contacted May 1 about the campaign finance violations...

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CBN's Dale Hurd Does a Story on Greater Idaho

April 01, 2023

President Mike McCarter and Spokesperson Matt McCaw talk with Dale Hurd about the movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cK4mMYCWsA

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KGW does a 5 part series on Greater Idaho

March 21, 2023

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eastern-oregon/greater-idaho-movement-eastern-oregon-why/283-7facb85a-776e-45cd-bc34-86e85ad377c3

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Fox News interviews Rep. Ehardt about Greater Idaho passing the Idaho House

March 03, 2023

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/greater-idaho-movement-absorb-rural-oregon-counties-bad-country-top-dem-warns

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CNN Visits Eastern Oregon to Cover Greater Idaho

February 10, 2023

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/partisan-rancor-in-oregon-spills-over-into-idaho-effort-to-absorb-its-rural-neighbors/ar-AA18Gf5E

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Economic Analysis

February 09, 2023

An in-depth economic analysis of the economics of the Greater Idaho proposal was published today by Points Consulting. The study finds that although Oregon’s spending per resident in northwestern Oregon is comparable to its spending per resident in e...

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Grant County Writes Letter to Legislators

December 13, 2021

    The County Court of Grant County asked their state legislators to “move this item forward in the state legislature.” (Greater Idaho) You should ask your state legislators to do the same thing.

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