Tax Policy
One Big Beautiful Bill and Nebraska’s Fiscal Response
The One Big Beautiful Bill introduces sweeping changes to federal fiscal policy that will have tangible impacts on…
Research Notes
Research note: Conditional Use and Special Exception Permits
[Note: This is the second in a series of Research Notes by Platte’s summer intern, focusing on county…
Guest Editorial
Saving America’s Family Farms: A Rural Revival
States like Nebraska – and my native Wisconsin – face one of the biggest challenges, and public policy…
Regulatory Reform
Job Licensing Reviews: Business and Labor Committee and General Affairs Committee
[Note: This is the second in a group of articles reviewing occupational licensing reviews for the first five-plus…
The Full Platter
The Importance of Charitable Giving, State Think Tanks and the “Big, Beautiful Bill”
At the Platte Institute, our mission is simple: we work to remove barriers that limit growth and opportunity…
Regulatory Reform
Licensing Reviews: Agriculture and Banking Committees
The Occupational Board Reform Act (OBRA) was passed in 2018 and became effective in 2019. It requires legislative…
Government Spending
What Nebraska Can Learn from the Mississippi Miracle in Education
The “Mississippi Miracle” is catching headlines across states for delivering education success at a low cost. Most recently,…
Tax Policy
The Nebraska Impact of Federal Fiscal Reforms
Federal fiscal reform will have layers of impact upon states like Nebraska. From taxes to tariffs to entitlements,…
Regulatory Reform
Occupational board reform act: review of reviews
Beginning in the summer of 2019, committees of the Nebraska Legislature have been reviewing, on a rotating basis,…
Policy Studies
Nonpartisans in Nebraska
While Nebraska is often described as one of the most Republican-leaning states in the country, it also has…
Tax Policy
Closing Nebraska’s $262 million Biennial Budget Gap
Platte Institute’s proposal to address the state’s $262 budget gap is to freeze the growth in two tax…
Tax Policy
Jim Vokal’s Weekly Email: forecasting update
Last week, Nebraska’s forecasting board revised its projections, and the news wasn’t good. State revenues continue to fall…