Regulatory Reform
Job Licensing Reform Well Represented in Nebraska Legislature
Learn about bills you can support that remove barriers to job opportunities for Nebraskans.
Government Spending
Taxes and Budget Dominate Governor’s ‘State of the State’ Address
Governor Ricketts' State of the State address proposed regulatory and tax reforms.
Regulatory Reform
Governor, Senators Support Job Licensing Reform
At least 8 bills promoting occupational licensing reform will be heard in this legislative session.
News Releases
News Release: Omaha City Council May Play Politics with Pension Debt
Major cities have been crippled by putting off needed pension reforms, but some members of the Omaha City…
News Releases
Media Availability: Jim Vokal & Nicole Fox to Discuss Legislative Session
Platte Institute Chief Executive Officer Jim Vokal and former state Sen. Nicole Fox, the Platte Institute’s new Director…
Government Spending
4 Ways the Legislature Can Remove Barriers to Growing Nebraska
The 105th Nebraska Legislature can protect and strengthen the Good Life with the right game plan.
Policy Studies
Pension Debt: The Unsolved Problem Threatening Omaha and Lincoln
Two new reports by the Reason Foundation show the state of Omaha and Lincoln's municipal pension systems.
Government Spending
College-educated people are leaving Nebraska
College-educated people are leaving Nebraska, and they're frequently choosing our lower-tax rivals.
News Releases
News Release: State Senator Nicole Fox Plans to Join Platte Institute
State Senator Nicole Fox will join the Platte Institute for Economic Research as Director of Government Relations beginning in…
Tax Policy
Iowa Looks for Home Field Advantage on Taxes, Too
With tax reform in the Hawkeye State likely, will Nebraska just have to get used to losing to…
Tax Policy
News Release: Statement on 2016 Tax Expenditure Report Hearing
While some tax exemptions make economic sense, there are hundreds of millions of dollars worth that only serve…
Podcasts
Gallup CEO Jim Clifton: Entrepreneurs Key to Growing Economy
Hear Gallup CEO Jim Clifton's remarks on the need for entrepreneurship at the Platte Institute's 2016 Legislative Summit.