Tax Policy
Get the facts about Nebraska’s high tax burden
Two factors determine a state’s overall tax competitiveness. The first factor is the total tax burden, measured as…
Regulatory Reform
Laura Ebke on Solutions for Nebraska’s Worker Shortage
Platte Institute Senior Fellow Laura Ebke says there’s more the state can do to welcome workers with career…
Tax Policy
Michael Lucci on Making Nebraska Taxes More Competitive
Platte Institute Senior Policy Advisor Michael Lucci tells Jim Vokal an increasingly mobile workforce is prompting more states…
Blueprint Nebraska
3 Reasons to Post Nebraska Legislature Videos Online
Every bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature receives a public hearing. In many ways, this is an extraordinary…
Tax Policy
Nebraskanomics: Iowa’s Incredible Tax Reform Turnaround
Chris Ingstad of Iowans for Tax Relief joins Jim Vokal to update Nebraskans about major movements on tax…
Podcasts
Podcast: Jim Vokal & KFAB’s Ian Swanson talk transparency in the Nebraska Legislature
Jim Vokal updates KFAB listeners on legislation to post the Unicameral’s meeting videos online, how Nebraska’s progress on…
Tax Policy
Lower taxes spur new Nebraska-Iowa rivalry
The Nebraska-Iowa rivalry runs deep. Given the proximity of Nebraska’s largest cities, Iowa is usually considered our most…
The Full Platter
Bill to require video archive of legislative hearings and floor debate advances
by Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature would maintain a video archive of legislative debate…
The Full Platter
In the Nebraska Examiner: Unicameral videos can strengthen First Amendment freedoms
Republished from the Nebraska Examiner Outlets like the Nebraska Examiner and the Flatwater Free Press exist because nonprofit…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Forecasting Board Raises 2022 and 2023 Tax Revenue Projections Again
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board met this week to forecast revenue figures that the Legislature will use…
The Full Platter
2022 Unicameral Halftime Report
This week marked the halfway point in the 60-day session of the 107th Legislature. A total of 593…
Tax Policy
4 Smart Ways Blueprint Nebraska Fixes Our Tax System
Nebraska’s tax system funds critical government services. Though few people enjoy paying taxes, it’s worth tolerating a certain…