A West Virginia lawmaker invited Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties to break away from Maryland and join his state. The proposal — framed as a way to “strengthen regional ties and promote shared Appalachian values” — drew quick pushback from Maryland’s Republican leaders, who called secession unrealistic and reaffirmed that the counties are “essential” to the state.

Still, frustration in rural Western Maryland remains a political flashpoint, raising. What do you think?

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