Regulatory Reform
Research Note: Regulations in Nebraska and Iowa
Note: This Research Note is the first in a planned series of notes by Platte’s summer interns. Despite…
Regulatory Reform
Protecting both kids and protecting privacy not easy in the era of high tech
LB1092, the Adopt the Online Age Verification Liability Act, is currently being considered by the Legislature. This would…
Regulatory Reform
Protecting Constitutional Liberties
LB43 introduced by Sen. Rita Sanders–an important bill supported by the Platte Institute, and made the vehicle for…
Regulatory Reform
Throwing down (the red carpet for workers)
The Platte Institute has been one of the leaders in advancing the cause of occupational licensing reform since…
Regulatory Reform
Accountants, electricians, and market equilibrium
The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of…
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The Creative Disruption of Digital Wallets and Chinese Direct-to-Consumer Marketplaces in Holiday Shopping
The concept of ‘creative destruction’, coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter, where innovative market changes lead to the downfall…
Regulatory Reform
How Nebraska ranks in freedom
The Cato Institute’s recent release of its new “Freedom in the 50 States” index should provide Nebraska policymakers…
Regulatory Reform
Artificial intelligence could make lawmaking better
As any high school civics teacher tries to impress upon distracted teenagers, the federal and state legislative branches…
Regulatory Reform
Barriers especially harmful to women
The Platte Institute has focused significantly on workforce licensing reform for the last seven years. From making it…
Government Spending
Matt Wynn on Tracking Government Salaries
The Flatwater Free Press is Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories that matter.…
Regulatory Reform
Legislature considers 2023 version of workforce licensing reform
This year marks the fourth consecutive legislative session that the Nebraska Legislature has heard and considered significant workforce…
Regulatory Reform
4 Ways to Make Nebraska Compete with Anyone
As Nebraskans, we’re proud to say our state is the place for the Good Life. Over the years,…