Tax Policy
What’s the status of property tax relief?
For 2021, the Nebraska Legislature increased funding for the Property Tax Credit Fund by $25 million, to a…
Tax Policy
August general fund revenues exceed expectations
Nebraska August tax revenues have been reported by the Department of Revenue, and the result continues to be…
Tax Policy
Nebraskanomics: Taxes That Lose Money for Nebraska
Tax attorney Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii explains how the types of taxes states have,…
Government Spending
Nebraskanomics: A GAAP in Nebraska Budgeting Practices
William Glasgall and former New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch of the Volcker Alliance join Jim to discuss…
Government Spending
Nebraska should invest in its accounting infrastructure
The news of the latest federal infrastructure bill, which follows the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan…
Tax Policy
Making Cents: Why Nebraska Should Modernize the Sales Tax, Pt. 2
In our last episode, we discussed some of the practical and economic reasons why Nebraska should eliminate more…
Tax Policy
Blueprint Nebraska’s Tax Modernization Plan Explained
Blueprint Nebraska, a campaign dedicated to increasing Nebraska’s economic growth and competitiveness over the next decade, has released…
Tax Policy
Nebraska state revenues start fiscal year $10 million above projections
Nebraska state government just posted its first revenue report for the new 2021-2022 fiscal year and the results…
Tax Policy
New Nebraska property tax law may be prompting closer look at rates
It’s budget time for Nebraska local governments, and that’s when members of the public get to attend local…
Tax Policy
Making Cents: Why Nebraska Should Modernize the Sales Tax, Pt. 1
Most people take for granted that the sales tax is the tax we pay when we buy things.…
Nebraskanomics
Nebraska Angels’ Steph Luebbe on Investing in Entrepreneurs
Nebraska Angels Executive Director Steph Luebbe discusses the growth of angel investing in Nebraska and the resources available…
Tax Policy
Nebraska collects $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected
The Nebraska Department of Revenue has released the June 2021 state tax revenue report. This report is especially…