By Sarah Curry, includes “The news of the latest federal infrastructure bill, which follows the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, has some people worried about the amount of debt and spending our country is taking on. And while that is happening far away from Nebraska, many of us don’t think about the impact these spending plans have on the governance of states. … On average, around 30% of Nebraska’s overall budget consists of federal grants. … Unfortunately, neither the state of Nebraska nor its local counterparts have succeeded in having a clear accounting of federal funds.”