Tax Policy
Nebraska lost $300 million from tax migration in 2022
Elections occur every other November. But taxpayers vote with their feet every day, and these votes should be…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Property Taxes Now 4th Highest Nationwide
Nebraska’s property taxes have risen to fourth highest in the United States, according to a 2025 study from…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Property Taxes Keep Rising Despite Tax Caps
Nebraska’s Truth-in-Taxation season brings surprises each year, shining a light on local government tax increases. That’s because Nebraska’s Truth-in-Taxation…
Tax Policy
How Nebraska Can Improve Truth-in-Taxation: Lessons from Utah’s Property Tax Reform
Utah passed the nation’s first Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) law in 1985, giving the Beehive State 40 years to refine…
Tax Policy
Tightening Nebraska’s Property Tax Caps for Real Relief
Nebraska lawmakers can deliver stronger transparency and greater tax relief by consolidating and tightening Nebraska’s property tax caps.…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s State Funding for K-12 Education Has Doubled Since 2020
Nebraska’s education funding has historically been heavily weighted on the property tax, but that is beginning to change.…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s Top Property Tax Targets
Property tax relief is always top of the agenda in Lincoln, as Nebraskans struggle under the weight of…
Tax Policy
Texas Pursues Property Tax Reforms in Special Session
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called lawmakers back for a special session to address Texas’ property tax burden. In…
Tax Policy
How Nebraska Can Lead Industrial Reshoring with Full Expensing
President Trump’s second term will be remembered for the rapid re-ordering of global supply chains. Trump’s tariffs target…
Tax Policy
One Big Beautiful Bill and Nebraska’s Fiscal Response
The One Big Beautiful Bill introduces sweeping changes to federal fiscal policy that will have tangible impacts on…
Tax Policy
The Nebraska Impact of Federal Fiscal Reforms
Federal fiscal reform will have layers of impact upon states like Nebraska. From taxes to tariffs to entitlements,…
Tax Policy
Closing Nebraska’s $262 million Biennial Budget Gap
Platte Institute’s proposal to address the state’s $262 budget gap is to freeze the growth in two tax…