Ricketts tells local governments they won't get federal COVID-19 money if they require masks

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LINCOLN — At his regular coronavirus press conferences, Gov. Pete Ricketts makes a point of urging Nebraskans to wear a mask when they go to a store.

But when it comes to the state’s 93 courthouses and other local government offices, he doesn’t want local officials to require masks. In fact, he’s told local governments that they won’t receive any of the $100 million in federal COVID-19 money if their “customers” are required to wear masks.

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The issue first arose late last month when Ricketts issued a guidance document to counties and other local governments, advising that if they wanted any of the CARES Act money that was allocated to the state, their offices needed to reopen to the public by June 15.

Of the $2 trillion in spending Congress authorized in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Nebraska received about $1 billion to help offset coronavirus-related costs for states and local governments. A total of $100 million was set aside for counties, cities and utilities, with the governor in charge of doling out the money.

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https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/ricketts-tells-local-governments-they-wont-get-federal-covid-19-money-if-they-require-masks/article_d15459b9-26df-527e-9899-9f579a3d8597.html

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What the actual fuck is wrong with these people?!?

[Faux pas]

1. They

are all effed in the head. Politics before humans should be their platform.

[RKP5637]

2. FFS! They are damn demented idiots! n/t

[dalton99a]

3. They are murderers.