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Torchlight

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1. If NM is ignoring this as is, it's already dead in the water.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:30 PM

Mar 30

As I understand it, if any land/territory/property from an existing state were to join another state, the consent of both state legislatures as well as federal Congress would be required. From my chair, if NM simply ignores this, it goes nowhere.

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Texas house speaker directs committee to study annexing parts of New Mexico [View all] Jilly_in_VA Mar 30 OP

If NM is ignoring this as is, it's already dead in the water. Torchlight Mar 30 #1

Some GOP rep in NM government wants the land to go to Texas. LeftInTX Mar 31 #15

All I could find was that Torchlight Mar 31 #17

Yeah, that's what I found too. LeftInTX Mar 31 #18

This has as much chance as Eastern Oregon joining Idaho. yellowcanine Mar 30 #2

Or Indiana annexing part of Illinois Mad_Machine76 Mar 30 #6

Any New Mexican who went for that would be crazy. Ritabert Mar 30 #3

Of course it's not legal. Neither was the invasion of Crimea. Nor was sending troops into Sudetenland. jls4561 Mar 30 #4

Dustin Burrows must be a NAZI's NAZI. Kid Berwyn Mar 30 #5

Maybe New Mexico could annex that west wing of Tx. Ilsa Mar 30 #7

Am I safe to assume he doesnt know New Mexico Johonny Mar 30 #8

Crazy talk from crazy people alittlelark Mar 30 #9

Illegal or Unconstitutional randr Mar 31 #10

I'm gonna annex my neighbor's property... PCIntern Mar 31 #11

Don't forget the Tip Line. Kid Berwyn Mar 31 #16

Idaho can have Washington State's eastern red counties GenThePerservering Mar 31 #12

What happened to "Don't Tread On Me?" City Lights Mar 31 #13

Oh, good grief. There are no bounds in KRASNOV world. UTUSN Mar 31 #14