Podcasts
Podcast: How to Inform Nebraskans About Property Taxes
Nicole Fox joins Jim Vokal to discuss an advancing proposal to notify Nebraska taxpayers about potential property tax…
The Full Platter
National data show Nebraska’s economic resilience in 2020
Unemployment figures for the states were released for February 2021. Nebraska remains one of the national leaders at…
Podcasts
Podcast: 5 Smart Ways to Use Nebraska’s Federal Relief Money
Nebraska’s already running a revenue surplus, but more federal funds are on their way for the state and…
Government Spending
Platte Institute recommendations for American Rescue Plan dollars
Nebraska will receive around $5 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the latest round of COVID…
Tax Policy
State leaders seek answers from Washington on tax modernization
Just days after the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed both houses of Congress and was singed into…
Government Spending
Omaha and Lincoln’s Growing Challenge in Pension Funding
Executive Summary Public pension debts from three major municipal plans in Nebraska are approaching $1 billion, and an…
Regulatory Reform
Piecemeal job licensing changes advance in Nebraska’s 2021 session
The Platte Institute follows the action on most occupational licensing bills moving through the Legislature, as well as…
Tax Policy
Nebraska extends 2020 tax filing deadline: 3 reasons you might need more time
This week, the IRS announced that Tax Day is being pushed back to May 17 to give Americans…
Tax Policy
Iowa Senate advances tax relief, Nebraska should take note
It’s no secret Iowa has high taxes and an outdated tax code. Their state legislature recognized that when…
The Full Platter
Halfway into session, bills making progress in Unicameral
Today marks Day 46 of the 90-day long first session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature. As the Legislature embarks upon…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Attorney General joins call for Treasury to prevent “unconstitutional” tax restrictions
A letter signed by 21 state Attorneys General, including Nebraska, was sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explaining…
Podcasts
The Full Platter Podcast: Yellen About Biden’s Plan
Sarah Curry joins Jim Vokal to discuss a confusing provision of the new federal relief plan, how the…