Nebraska Gov.
Pete Ricketts is playing hardball to stop city and county governments from making wearing masks in public mandatory.
According to Business Insider, Gov.
Ricketts threatened to withhold $100 million in federal relief funds if they did so.
Wearing a mask is a measure widely encouraged by public health officials to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Local officials say they have little choice but to comply with the governor's order.