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By Jared Walczak

Nebraska’s Tax Code Now Ranks Among Top Third Nationwide

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Modernizing Nebraska’s Sales Tax Base to Secure Income and Property Tax Relief

Oct 21, 2026 • By Jared Walczak

As Nebraska competes for workers, entrepreneurs, investment, and new residents, policymakers have rightly made income tax rate reductions…

Regulatory Reform

Local Tax Dollars and National Investments?

Oct 6, 2026 • By Platte Staff

Nebraskans pay their taxes faithfully to local governments, reasonably expecting their hard-earned money to be spent for the…

Tax Policy

It’s Time to Retire Nebraska’s Inheritance Tax

Sep 30, 2026 • By Jared Walczak

Nebraska is one of a shrinking number of states that still tax the transfer of property at death,…

Regulatory Reform

The Bottom Line: How Changing Demographics Affect Nebraskans’ Wallets

Aug 24, 2026 • By Laura Ebke

In the last three posts on this topic, we’ve examined the shifting sands of Nebraska’s demographics. We’ve seen…

Regulatory Reform

Nebraska Population Growth: Are We Winning the Race for Residents?

Jun 19, 2026 • By Laura Ebke

When measuring a state’s economic vitality, the most honest metric isn’t always in a government budget report—it’s in…

Regulatory Reform

What Rural Nebraska Is Losing

Jun 4, 2026 • By Ethan Roth

NOTE: Before he left, our previous intern provided a blog post based on a paper he’d written for…

Regulatory Reform

Reducing Red Tape: Advancing Economic Liberty and Accountability In Nebraska

Feb 17, 2026 • By Laura Ebke

The growing volume and complexity of government regulation at the state and local levels threaten economic freedom, entrepreneurial…

Tax Policy

Policy Pathway for Principled Tax Reform

Jan 20, 2026

Policy Pathway for Principled Tax Reform outlines a framework for evaluating tax policy through the lens of sound…

Policy Studies

Nebraska’s Tax Treatment of Non-Profits

Oct 27, 2025

The origins of favorable tax treatment for nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations in the United States were based on…

Policy Studies

Nonpartisans in Nebraska

May 14, 2025 • By Laura Ebke

While Nebraska is often described as one of the most Republican-leaning states in the country, it also has…

Policy Studies

109th Nebraska Legislature Issue Guide

Jan 22, 2025

The Platte Institute’s Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Legislature provides a concise and up-to-date public policy guide…

Policy Studies

Nebraska Needs School Choice

Dec 17, 2024 • By Neal McCluskey

Nebraska needs school choice, which empowers families to select what is best for them, creates pressure on all…

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