A bill filed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana."

Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex some southern counties to the Hoosier State. According to Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston,

ILLINOIS, (WOWO) — 33 counties in Illinois say they’re fed up with things and are looking to secede from that state – joining a similar effort underway in Oregon. Indiana Lawmakers are urging those counties to become a part of the Hoosier State instead of forming their own state.

Indiana played without starting forward Malik Reneau. All five Hoosiers losses this season have come by 16 or more points. Another hospital in the Charlotte metro is tightening its visitor restrictions as respiratory illnesses continue to rise.

I think this movement has a lot more teeth to it than the governor has given it credit for,” said a resident of Troy.

One of Indiana's most influential elected officials wants to take the practice of trying to lure residents from neighboring states a step further by annexing entire counties. Why it matters: Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's bill to create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax,

Starting in 2020, non-binding referendums to secede from Illinois and create a new state have passed in 33 counties. Now, a high-ranking Republican in Indiana wants those counties to join Indiana instead of making a 51st state.

Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston wants to start a dialogue with his neighboring state. On Tuesday, the Speaker announced he wants to create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,