'The idea of counties leaving a state is not as eccentric as it may seem'

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

A 'Welcome to Indiana' sign is seen on a billboard in Clarksville, Indiana.
State border disputes have 'unintended national consequences which can arise'
(Image credit: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

'The danger of adjusting state borders to reflect political divides'

Conor William Howard at Time

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Justin Klawans, The Week US

Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.