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Mardelva: Maryland’s Failed State Split | Dover News
A bold plan to split Maryland’s Eastern Shore into a new state called “Mardelva” — potentially including parts of Delaware and even Virginia — fizzled out after being rejected by the state House, though the underlying bill on redrawing congressional districts still moves forward. The proposal, pushed by delegate Tom Hutchinson, tapped into a long American tradition of state-splitting, dating back to Delaware’s own 1776 break from Pennsylvania. With all nine Eastern Shore counties voting for Trump and Sussex County in Delaware following suit, the idea had political momentum — but voters…
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