President-elect Donald Trump’s desires for U.S. expansion into places like Canada, the Panama Canal and Greenland is inspiring state lawmakers to try something similar. An Iowa lawmaker introduced a bill this week to expand the state by purchasing the nine Minnesota counties that border it. Lawmaker Michael Bousselot made the Trump parallel clear in a post on X. He said he wanted to “Make Minnesota Iowa again.” Bousselot said the bill would prov…

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'Mergers and acquisitions strategy': Iowa state lawmaker proposes to buy Minnesota counties

Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, proposed a bill that would let Iowa buy nine Minnesota counties.

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"It's a mergers and acquisitions strategy for growing our state," the state lawmaker told KCCI.

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A Republican Iowa senator wants to "make Minnesota Iowa again" by introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine southern Minnesota counties.

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'Make Minnesota Iowa Again': Senator proposes bill to let Iowa buy 9 Minnesota counties

This announcement follows the lead of President-elect Donald Trump as he's floated taking control of Greenland and the Panama Canal.

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Iowa senator announces bill to purchase 9 Minnesota counties

(Des Moines, IA)  —  Iowa State Senator Michael Bousselot is proposing to purchase several Minnesota counties.  He announced today that he’ll introduce a bill to buy the lower nine counties in Minnesota.  Bousselot says the new residents can expect low taxes and a farm-friendly state. He also posted on X stating making Minnesota Iowa again and added Governor Tim Walz may say Iowa is just rocks and cows but we see opportunity.  The locations incl…

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Iowa Senator Announces Bill To Purchase Minnesota Counties

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot (R) District 21 from Ankeny started off the 91st General Assembly with not a proposal to expand state funding, but expand the state. Bousselot floated the idea on Tuesday at the Land Investment Expo -- buying the southern most row of nine Minnesota counties. He then doubled down on the idea on social media. "Make Minnesota Iowa Again!," wrote Sen. Bousselot on X. "Our new Iowans, former MN re…

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Iowa Republican senator proposes expanding state boundaries

A central Iowa lawmaker is proposing that Iowa buy the nine southern Minnesota counties that are on the other side of Iowa’s border. State Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, is sponsoring a bill to start the ball rolling. “Politicians have been talking about growing Iowa since I’ve been in politics and we’ve cut […]

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State senator says: 'Make Minnesota Iowa Again." - Radio Iowa

Republican Iowa state senator Mike Bousselot says he plans to introduce a bill in the Iowa Legislature to purchase nine southern Minnesota counties that border the Hawkeye state.

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Could Iowa grow in size? Lawmaker proposes bill to buy 9 Minnesota counties

(Radio Iowa) – A central Iowa lawmaker is proposing that Iowa buy the nine southern Minnesota counties that are on the other side of Iowa’s border. State Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, is sponsoring a bill to start the ball rolling. “Politicians have been talking about growing Iowa since I’ve been in politics and we’ve cut taxes, we’ve made our state more farm friendly and family friends, but we’re not growing fast enough,” Bo…

Could Iowa grow in size? Lawmaker proposes bill to buy 9 Minnesota counties

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