Government Spending
Local government spending dominates Nebraska’s state General Fund
Your local property taxes go to your local community, and your state income and sales taxes pay for…
Government Spending
Podcast: Sarah Curry discusses COVID-19 funding transparency issues on KGFW’s Talk of the Town
Sarah Curry joined KGFW’s Talk of the Town to discuss her new report, which reviews the transparency of…
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What is the fastest growing area in Nebraska’s state budget?
Nebraska’s state budget is growing, but what area of spending is the largest and growing the fastest? Contrary…
Government Spending
Where is the Money Going? Tracking COVID-19 Relief Funds in Nebraska
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our nation, Congress reacted by enacting a historic $2 trillion spending plan to…
Government Spending
What you haven’t heard about the federal HEALS Act
When Senate Republicans released their next relief package, called the HEALS Act or CARES 2, on July 27,…
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Forecasting board proposes confident outlook for Nebraska
Normally the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board would not meet in July, but because of the pandemic, the…
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Webinar: Back in Session with Sen. John Stinner
Click here to download slides from this webinar. This video may also be viewed and shared on Facebook and YouTube.
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Nebraska is in a relatively good revenue position compared with other states
Today is the new tax filing deadline in Nebraska. Today is also when the Department of Revenue released…
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Linehan discusses property tax reform on Platte Institute webinar
Nebraska Legislature Revenue Committee Chair Sen. Lou Ann Linehan joined Platte Institute CEO Jim Vokal on unresolved tax…
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Nebraska PPP loan data show CARES Act tax policies are essential
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is one of the largest parts of the federal government’s CARES Act relief…
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Scheer: Legislature hasn’t reached consensus on major tax issues
Nebraska Legislature Speaker Jim Scheer and Executive Board Chair Sen. Mike Hilgers were guests on today’s Platte Institute…
