NY Sun Highlights Greater Idaho on Piece About Similar Movements Across the US

The NY Sun's Caroline McCaughey published a piece about various movements looking to change borders or create new states.  The focus is on Greater Idaho, but touches on movments in Maine, Illinois and California as well.   https://www.nysun.com/artic...

Greater Idaho Asks for Support from Incoming Trump Administration

  Leaders of the Greater Idaho movement are asking President Trump and his incoming administration to get involved in supporting border talks between Idaho and Oregon.  In a letter released today, Citizens for Greater Idaho praised the former and fut...

Greater Idaho at the Forefront of State Self-Determination Movements

Blaze media highlights several self-determination movements that have sprouted up across the US.  Greater Idaho leads the way and takes first billing in this article: https://www.theblaze.com/news/rural-counties-across-the-us-are-trying-to-secede-fro...

KLIX Host Bill Colley Predicts Greater Idaho Will Happen, and Soon

Radio broadcaster Bill Colley predicted that Greater Idaho would not only happen, but would become a reality within the next 10 years.  Bill believes that with the second election of Donald Trump, we have entered a new order where new political reali...

Matt McCaw joins Neal Larson and Julie Mason to talk Greater Idaho

We always enjoy getting to talk to Idahoans about our movement! This morning Executive Director Matt McCaw joined Neil Larson and Julie Mason at Newstalk 107.9 to talk about where we're at and how we plan to get over the finish line. The radio interv...

Executive Director Matt McCaw joins Fox and Friends to talk Greater Idaho

Executive Director of Greater Idaho Matt McCaw joined Fox and Friends this morning to update the crew on what is happening with Greater Idaho, as well as comment on similar movements popping up around the country.  Catch the segment here: https://www...

Federalist Examines Gerrymandering in Oregon CD 5

Logan Washburn of the Federalist examines how Democrats in Oregon are using gerrymandering to create political wins by grouping increasingly progressive Bend with Western Oregon counties.  He also interviews Executive Director Matt McCaw about the ch...

Wall Street Journal Covers Self-Determination Movements across the US

Joseph Barrett of the Wall Street Journal wrote a piece covering different self-determination movements across the US.  Though the piece focuses primarily on the New Illinois State Movement, Greater Idaho is briefly mentioned.  See his piece here: WS...

Ballot Measures to Alter or Eliminate Greater Idaho Meetings All Fail

Measures in Malheur, Baker and Lake counties designed to eliminate or alter required Greater Idaho meetings by commissioners all went down to defeat last week.  In Malheur county, a citizen-led petition to eliminate the meetings altogether failed, wi...

Greater Idaho Movement Analysis of Election Results in Oregon and Idaho

What a night! We’re still parsing out the 2024 general election results, but what can we say now about efforts to Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho? Idaho quickly tabulated and posted results thanks to its vote-in-person, single-day system htt...

CNA visits Eastern Oregon to report on Greater Idaho

Nick Harper from CNA News visited Eastern Oregon and talked with Executive Director Matt McCaw, as well as Harney County captain Toni Foster on why Greater Idaho makes the most sense for Eastern Oregon.   https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/united-...

Introducing our New Substack for Long Form Content!

Greater Idaho is excited to announce that we now have a substack account where we can post long-form essays, as well as educational and opinion pieces.  This will be the place to go to access past and present information that our organization feels i...

Free State Project hosts a discussion with Greater Idaho

Executive Director Matt McCaw joined Eric Brakey and the Free State Project Podcast to talk about where we're at with Greater Idaho, and how people across the country can help E Oregonians attain a border change.   https://x.com/FreeStateNH/status/18...

ISpy Radio Talks Greater Idaho

Mark Anderson and ISpy radio talked with Executive Director Matt McCaw about our movement and what's next for moving the border. https://www.ispyradio.com/is-it-still-free-speech-when-no-one-is-allowed-to-listen-censorship-and-greater-idaho/

Federalist covers the latest request from Crook County for legislative action on the border

Logan Washburn and the Federalist talk with Sen. Linthicum and Greater Idaho Exec. Director Matt McCaw regarding the latest request from Crook County Commissioners for legislative action on moving the border. https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/16/13th...

Yanasa TV Interviews Matt McCaw

Executive Director Matt McCaw sat down with Yanasa TV to discuss where we're at with Greater Idaho, and what needs to happen to get the border changed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BLPIiytYs

Crook County Commissioners Request Legislative Action on Moving the Border

Prineville, OR - On Wednesday, Crook County commissioners became the latest to formally request action from the Oregon legislature concerning moving the Oregon border.  Crook is now the 8th county in eastern Oregon to send such a letter.  The county ...

New Zealand based Reality Check Radio Inteviews Greater Idaho

Executive Director Matt McCaw joined with Dieuwe de Boer to talk about the progress of Greater Idaho and what comes next.  https://realitycheck.radio/replay/matt-mccaw-executive-director-of-greater-idaho-on-the-movement-to-transfer-the-eastern-counti...

Greater Idaho Invites the Governor to Meet

LaPine, OR - Leaders of the Greater Idaho movement are asking the Governor of Oregon to sit down with them and talk about next steps for the 13 counties in eastern Oregon who have passed measures supporting exploring moving the Oregon/Idaho border. ...

Ex. Director Matt McCaw joins Colonel Douglas MacGregor

Colonel Douglas MacGregor recently interviewed Executive Director Matt McCaw.  Listen as Matt explains what we're doing, and why it makes sense for the people of Oregon, as well as how it could be used across the country to lower political tension. h...

TruthScript Publishes Essay by Greater Idaho County Captain

Truthscript has published an essay by Multnomah County Captain Jason Mills, explaining why Christians should care and be involved in politics, and why Greater Idaho is exactly the kind of movement they should get behind.  Check out this well-written ...

Daniel Horowitz and Conservative Review Host Matt McCaw

Daniel Horowitz has Executive Director Matt McCaw on his podcat and rumble, Conservative Review. https://rumble.com/v4zm31b-the-movement-to-change-idahos-border-gains-steam.html

Lou Dobbs Talks Greater Idaho

Executive Director Matt McCaw joined the Lou Dobbs show to update on Greater Idaho.   https://frankspeech.com/Video/matt-mccaw-explains-the-greater-idaho-movement

Fox News Long Interview

Executive Director Matt McCaw sat down with Fox News for a long interview on the current state of the movement and why this makes sense for everybody involved. https://www.foxnews.com/us/territorial-tug-of-war-rages-out-west-as-blue-state-residents-s...

Executive Director Matt McCaw Joined NewsNation's On Balance with Leland Vittert

Leland Vittert interviewed Executive Director Matt McCaw about the movement and the upcoming Crook County vote. https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/what-is-the-greater-idaho-movement-on-balance/9716172/

Crook County Becomes 13th E. Oregon County to Pass Greater Idaho Measure

Prineville -  On Tuesday, voters in Crook County passed measure 7-86, which asked voters if they support negotiations to move the Oregon/Idaho border to include Crook County in Idaho.  The measure is passing with 53% of the vote (https://results.ore...

USA Today Covers the Crook County Election

Trevor Hughes from USA Today comes to Crook County to cover the upcoming election.  Read the article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/19/oregon-idaho-state-secession-national-divorce/73677225007/

Le Devoir Visits eastern Oregon

French-Canadian journalist Fabien Deglise visits with leaders and supporters of our movement for a two--part story on how Greater Idaho is inspiring similar movements across America. https://www.ledevoir.com/monde/etats-unis/813200/mouvement-separati...

The Guardian Covers the Crook County Vote

Reporter Kiran Moodley spent a few days in Oregon and Crook County covering the upcoming election.  Read the article here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/18/oregon-idaho-border-vote And watch the accompanying video here: https:/...

Matt McCaw Joins the RedPill 78 Podcast

Executive Director Matt McCaw joined the Redpill78 Podcast for the entire two hours to talk Greater Idaho and take calls.  Watch the podcast here. https://rumble.com/v4vzta9-secession-or-integration-greater-idahos-matt-mccaw-on-sat-night-livestream.h...

Crook County Omits Pro Greater Idaho Arguments from Voter's Guide

Crook County Omits Pro-Greater Idaho Arguments from Voter's Guidefor immediate release. Contact: Matt McCaw 503-367-7065 matt@greateridaho.orgPrineville -  Last week, voters in Crook County began receiving their printed Voter's Guide for the upcoming...

Read the Omitted Arguments for Crook County Measure 7-86

There is a way to get better governance for central and eastern Oregon.  The current location of the Oregon/Idaho border was decided 165 years ago and is now outdated because it doesn’t match the location of the dividing line between the counties tha...

Crook County Press Release Regarding Omitted Pro Arguments

PBS Newshour Examines the Rural/Urban Divide in Oregon

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...

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

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...

Crook County To Vote in May

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 ...

Greater Idaho President Mike McCarter joins Alta Live

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

Alta Journal Covers Greater Idaho

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

East Oregonian Spotlight on Vice President Sandie Gilson

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

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

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

NBC National Covers Greater Idaho

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

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

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

Press Conference from OR/ID Legislator Meeting in Baker

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

Oregon & Idaho legislators meet on the Greater Idaho movement

(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...

Oregon animal rights ballot initiative IP3 is a threat

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...

CBS Sunday Morning Follow-up to Previous Story

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

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

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...

Portland Dem Appears to Keep Breaking Transparency Law

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...

CBN's Dale Hurd Does a Story on Greater Idaho

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

KGW does a 5 part series on Greater Idaho

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

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

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

CNN Visits Eastern Oregon to Cover Greater Idaho

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

Grant County Writes Letter to Legislators

    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.