Regulatory Reform
Make your season bright with Nebraska cottage foods
This Christmas, discover your favorite Nebraska cottage foods.
Regulatory Reform
Seattle restaurant server speaks out on new minimum wage
One of the great free-market economists of my lifetime, the late Milton Friedman, once said: “One of the…
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Meat? Yes, we know what that is.
As a former legislator, I understand (although never enjoyed) political pandering. I’ll admit that sometimes I would say nothing or…
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How much paid parental leave should there be?
This story from The Hill popped up in my news aggregator a little while ago. Sometimes I don’t…
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Idaho hits reset button on state regulations
I was at a conference workshop this morning–about “regulatory overreach”–and one of the panelists was legislator form Idaho.…
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Michigan losing nearly $750 million due to occupational licenses
News from Michigan today – “Michigan could put more people to work and add $746.2 million to state…
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Occupational licenses should be fully portable
Those of us who work with occupational licensing sometimes operate in a bit of an endless loop. You…
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VIDEO: End the Competitor’s Veto
One of the best parts of working at the Platte Institute is helping Nebraskans overcome barriers to opportunity.…
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Talking hemp in McCook
It caught my eye that the McCook Farm, Ranch & Hemp Expo took place last week. Horse sales…
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Has the wind started to shift on wind energy?
This brief article crossed my path on Sunday afternoon. Officials in a southeast Nebraska county are considering a…
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Job licensing reforms can help military spouses
One of the main currents in occupational licensing adjustments that we’ve seen over the last five years or…
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New data from licensing review coming online
LB299 is already helping us have a more informed discussion about job licensing.