One day after sailing to first-round approval, the bill hit some rough waters. State Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala, the chief sponsor of LB 176, blamed “scare tactics” for sticking a fork into his pork proposal and vowed to introduce a similar proposal next year.
Bill To Allow Meatpacker Ownership Of Hogs Is Dead After Bid To End Filibuster Falls Short By 2 Votes
By Paul Hammel / World-Herald Bureau, Omaha World-Herald
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 7:37pm
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