Goofy secession idea goes to council

The Spokane Valley City Council will take a position on splitting Washington in two to create the new state of Liberty.

Liberty would be the name for Eastern Washington, under a proposal recently filed by three Republican state representatives, including Spokane Valley’s Matt Shea and Bob McCaslin.

Spokane Valley Councilman Ed Pace won support Tuesday night for the city to take a position on the plan by adding it to the council’s advanced agenda. A vote isn’t scheduled but will happen as early as January.

Pace said starting from scratch with a “fresh state government” might be the right thing to do/ Pia Hallenberg , SR. More here.