Interesting idea out of Nebraska

By David Montgomery
Published/Last Modified on Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 - 01:08:05 pm CST

The Associated Press is reporting that Nebraska legislators are considering county consolidation, reducing the state's 100+ counties down to 30 or so. Proponents claim it will save money while preserving local control; opponents say it won't save any money while making government less local and less convenient.

South Dakota's in a similar boat to Omaha with regards to rural, sparsely populated counties. I wonder if anyone's going to propose that here.

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