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Media Advisory: Entrerpreneurs Real Headliners of Oct. 11 Legislative Summit
Nebraskans running businesses great and small are the real heroes of the Platte Institute's 2016 Legislative Summit.
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Red Tape Harms the Good Life
Nebraska's policymakers need to find solutions for cutting back harmful red tape regulation.
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Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Six: How Red Tape is Harming the Good Life
Bureaucratic red tape imposes barriers to Nebraskans getting better jobs and starting more businesses.
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Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Five: Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Nebraska lags behind most of its rivals in the creation of new businesses and economic growth, even though…
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Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
When people talk about economic development or economic growth, are they talking about the same thing?
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News Release: Nebraska Lags Rivals in New Business Creation, Entrepreneurship
Fewer new businesses are being started in Nebraska than in faster-growing states like Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
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Got Freedom? Ranking Shows Nebraska Could Use Some More
A national ranking of states shows Nebraska lags behind its neighbors and rivals in economic freedom.
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Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Four: Taking Lessons on Education Options
How do the education choices available to Nebraska's families compare with our economic rivals?
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Tax Foundation Says Nebraska Reform Can Be Achieved
The nation's leading tax research organization says Nebraska's tax system is in need of an upgrade.
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Grow Nebraska’s Workforce with Tax Reform
Job creation and tax reform matter in Nebraska, perhaps now more than at any other time.
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More Spending Won’t Grow Nebraska
Bigger government? Smaller government? Which side is right?
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Compared to Rivals, Nebraska Takes More from Taxpayers
Nebraskans pay much more in taxes per person than residents in the states to which we lose the…