Policy Studies
How We Vote: A Platte Institute Study
In recent years, states around the country have started experimenting with different methods of voting. Ranked Choice Voting.…
Policy Studies
Nebraska community college property tax repeal: simplifying the tax code to deliver property tax relief
High Resolution Downloadable Study Here. Introduction Nebraska’s property tax burden is the central issue in the state’s tax…
Regulatory Reform
A View from Behind the Glass: What to Expect in the 108th Legislature
As we prepare for the new legislative session, Nebraska’s facing a substantially changed landscape in the Unicameral. There…
Policy Studies
108th Nebraska Legislature Issue Guide
The elections are over, and Nebraskans now know who will be representing them in the Nebraska Legislature. People…
Tax Policy
Michael Lucci on the Future of Nebraska’s Tax Policy
Nebraska ranks 39th in the country for property tax competitiveness. How do we modernize our tax policy to…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s K-12 Finance System Lacks Transparency and Is Too Dependent on Property Taxes
For decades, Nebraska’s public school funding system has exerted major influence over the state’s tax policy. In 1989,…
Government Spending
A Blueprint for Better Broadband in Nebraska
Foreword by Jim Smith Jim Smith is Chief Strategy Officer at the Platte Institute and former President of…
Blueprint Nebraska
Blueprint Nebraska’s Report on the Economic and Fiscal Impact of Tax Modernization
The complete economic and fiscal impact report on the Blueprint Nebraska tax modernization plan by Regional Economic Models,…
Government Spending
Omaha and Lincoln’s Growing Challenge in Pension Funding
Executive Summary Public pension debts from three major municipal plans in Nebraska are approaching $1 billion, and an…
Tax Policy
Death and Taxes: Nebraska’s Inheritance Tax
Executive Summary Nebraska has been seeking ways to modernize its tax code for several years, and unfortunately, the…
Regulatory Reform
Build More Housing: Land Use Reform Opportunities for Nebraska’s Cities
Introduction Across the U.S., local zoning ordinances limit the amount of housing that can be built within their…
Regulatory Reform
2019-2020 Nebraska Occupational Licensing Review
Introduction Much has changed since our 2018 review of Nebraska’s progress on occupational licensing policy and reform. The…