Loss Of $100 Million In Earmarks Will Impact Jefferson And Gage Counties

By Gordon HopkinsThe loss of $100 million in federal earmarks by Nebraska will impact Jefferson and Gage Counties.A stopgap funding bill that keeps the federal government funded through September 30 of this year was passed by lawmakers earlier this month.The Senate voted 54-46 primarily along party lines, with one Republican voting no and two ‘yes’ …