Regulatory Reform
Nebraska has low unemployment again, but for how long?
The Nebraska Department of Labor reports that the state’s October 2020 unemployment rate declined to 3%, which ranks…
Tax Policy
Local sales tax rates increase in 2021 for some jurisdictions
Many Nebraska cities levy local sales taxes in addition to the state rate. Cities and counties in Nebraska…
Tax Policy
Nebraska continues strong recovery with budget surplus
The October General Fund tax revenues are in and it looks like Nebraska is not in danger of…
Tax Policy
What is Nebraska’s likelihood of enacting a tax increase next year?
That is the focus of a most recent white paper from a private sector consulting firm, MultiState. They…
Tax Policy
What do the 2020 elections mean for tax policy?
Politics and policy are not always moving in the same direction, and tax policy was one area where…
Tax Policy
Approval of expanded gambling should boost property tax credit fund
Nebraska’s 2020 election results are in and Initiative #431 passed, allowing the state to levy a 20% tax…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraska ranks 17th in cosmetology board capture index
A new study from Arizona State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Liberty (CSEL) focuses on the…
Regulatory Reform
Court: Lincoln cottage food lawsuit can move forward
A lawsuit over city ordinances imposed on home bakers and cottage food producers in Lincoln can move forward.…
Regulatory Reform
More housing may be built in Grand Island, but not everyone is happy
A typical zoning hearing in Grand Island shows some of the challenges Nebraska faces in addressing its housing…
Government Spending
Economic Forecasting Board projects higher state tax receipts
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board met today and increased the forecast for the expected tax revenue the…
The Full Platter
Economics can help explain empty campaign promises
“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those…
Tax Policy
These states set the example for a better Nebraska tax system
Today, the 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index was released. Nebraska’s rank has remained unchanged from last year,…