We have taxpayers footing the bill for public-sector power brokers to arm twist the elected representatives of the taxpayers to shake down those very same taxpayers for more of their hard-earned money.
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval had previously reached a deal with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on the issue in an effort to minimize the economic impact in rural areas of the state. But Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has instead been at odds with the Beltway bureaucracy.
Tthe courts should dismiss arguments that modest reforms limiting such programs represent a nefarious effort to keep interested voters from the polls. The facts don’t bear this out.