Tax Policy
Property tax relief should focus on cutting school levies
Governor Jim Pillen seeks to cut Nebraska property taxes by 40% through a tax package that includes raising…
Tax Policy
The unintended consequences of cigarette tax increases
Sin taxes are levied on products that are believed to have a societal cost. And tobacco products are…
Tax Policy
Keep prices low and businesses competitive by avoiding taxation on business purchases
A well-structured retail sales tax raises revenue with minimal distortion to economic decision-making. While the income tax creates…
Tax Policy
Governor Pillen’s Property Tax Plans: Options and Tradeoffs
Governor Pillen has pitched a sequel to his historic 2023 income tax cuts. The 2023 reforms slashed top…
Tax Policy
Governor Jim Pillen’s Tax Triumphs and the Future of Tax Reform
Governor Jim Pillen inherited a historic opportunity for tax reform in Nebraska. Revenues surged during the pandemic recovery,…
Tax Policy
Principles of Good Tax Policy
I recently had the opportunity of catching up with David Brunori whom I worked with extensively on the…
Tax Policy
Full Expensing for Nebraska in 2024
Full expensing is the ideal tax policy to help Nebraska catalyze economic growth, attract capital investment, and re-shore…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s Path to the Top Ten, Four More Years of Tax Reform
To download the full “Nebraska’s Path to the Top Ten Report” click here. Summary Nebraska entered 2022 with…
Tax Policy
Tax reform is still in the air in Nebraska
Writing in the pages of National Review, Platte CEO Jim Vokal and I described Nebraska’s 2023 tax reform…
Tax Policy
How the state legislature can address Nebraska’s rising home values
Nebraska policymakers are being called upon to address a problem that afflicts nearly every state across the country.…
Tax Policy
Next steps for Nebraska after nation’s best tax reform
Nebraska led the states with the nation’s best tax reform in 2023, overhauling its income tax and property…
Tax Policy
Southeast Community College Board votes to raise property taxes by 40%
Property owners in southeast Nebraska should brace for sticker shock ahead of next year’s property tax bills. The…