Issue: The state should separate in two, some GOP senators say: Eastern Washington suffers from rules made in Olympia, a supporter maintains/Rachel La Corte, AP.

DFO: State Sen. Bob Morton, R-Orient, doesn't have a snowball's chance in Hades of winning majority support for his measure. But you have to admire his spunk.

Question: If you were king of the universe, would you take pity on the long-suffering residents of eastern Washington, North Idaho and, mebbe, northwestern Montana, and form a 51st state of Columbia?

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