Iowa lawmaker announces he will introduce bill to purchase bottom nine Minnesota counties
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Updated: January 15, 2025 - 6:01 PM Published: January 14, 2025 - 10:53 PM
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Iowa lawmaker wants to buy portion of Minnesota
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(ABC 6 News) — An Iowa State Senator has announced he will introduce a bill in the Iowa Legislature to “purchase” nine Minnesota counties to bring them into Iowa.
“Make Minnesota Iowa Again! Our new Iowans, former MN residents, will have lower income, sales, business taxes. A more farm friendly state. And a better managed state. Gov. Walz may say it’s just ‘rocks and cows’ but we see opportunity!“
According to Bousselot, the nine counties being purchased would be Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Nobles, and Rock.
Under the U.S. Constitution, redefining state borders requires consent of the states concerned, as well as approval by Congress.