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…
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Support Your Local Cottage Food Producer This Holiday Season
We are happy to share with you our 2022 Cottage Food Holiday Guide. The guide contains the offerings…
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No More Excuses: Post the Unicameral’s Meeting Videos Online
In 2022, the State of Nebraska made it easier for taxpayers to get involved in the process of…
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Nicole Fox on Why Transparent Governments Post Hearings Online
Today, we’re talking about transparency in government and the need to post legislative debate and hearings online. Nicole…
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Nebraska’s Cottage Food Law Produces Opportunities
In 2019, the Platte Institute worked with Senator Sue Crawford to pass the Nebraska Cottage Food Law. LB304…
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Which parts of Nebraska’s jobs market have recovered from the pandemic?
Nebraska’s economy added 2,600 jobs in June, driving the state closer to a full recovery of payroll jobs…
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Nebraska can build its workforce with licensing recognition
Nebraska is widely acknowledged to face one of the most severe labor shortages in the country. Even if…
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Eli Vedral of Kookaburra Cookies on Nebraska Cottage Food Opportunities
Eli Vedral, a student-athlete at Creighton University, joins Jim to discuss how a change in Nebraska legislation enabled…
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3 Building Blocks for More Housing in Nebraska
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Nebraska communities of all sizes were experiencing housing shortages, and from 2008 to…
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Nebraska Broadband Progress Report with Commissioner Mary Ridder, Mike Hybl & Jim Ediger
On a special episode of Nebraskanomics, Jim Smith asks three experts on telecommunications and regulation about the state’s…
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Go big for Nebraska’s small towns and businesses
Republished from Nebraska Examiner Even people born in Nebraska might struggle to find the village of Ohiowa on a…
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Nebraska continues towards full jobs recovery from pandemic recession
Nebraska gained 400 non-farm payroll jobs in March and its unemployment rate fell from 2.1% to 2.0%, according…