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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…
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Webinar: Talking Tech in the #neleg
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Nebraska unemployment ranks lowest, approaching pre-pandemic levels
Since the start of the pandemic, Americans have wondered when the job market would return to normal. For…
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Disruptions from COVID-19 on Nebraska’s Agriculture
Government and industry responses to the COVID-19 pandemic created a variety of unique situations for agriculture. The “stay-at-home”…
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Nebraska is cutting red tape, but still has room to improve
Excessive regulations have harmful effects on prosperity and growth. In many cases, the compliance costs of these regulations…
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Manufacturing report card gives Nebraska an average GPA
An annual assessment of state manufacturing and logistics industries by the Ball State University Center for Business and…
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Nebraska has cut red tape for these careers and businesses
Nebraska’s 2020 legislative session ended on August 13. In looking through the multiple occupational licensing reform bills that were…
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The future of ridesharing might be decided in California
If you’ve traveled into an airport of any size in the last few years, the chances are that…
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Nebraska’s unemployment rate falling, but still near Great Recession levels
Following an uptick in unemployment in June, Nebraska’s preliminary July unemployment rate fell to the second-lowest in the…
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New York lawmakers seek to license “shampoo assistants”
It would appear that lawmakers around the country haven’t gotten the word that more regulation doesn’t help the…
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LB607 is bad for already hard hit businesses
It’s no secret that many Nebraska businesses are hurting as a result of forced shutdowns during the pandemic.…
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Bill seeks increased housing options in Nebraska cities
The Nebraska Legislature has given first-round approval to a bill that would require large and medium-sized Nebraska cities…