Tax Policy
Nebraska’s 2022 tax cuts: What’s good & what’s not
Nebraska entered the 2022 legislative session with its tax code ranked 35th in structural competitiveness, according to Tax…
Regulatory Reform
Go big for Nebraska’s small towns and businesses
Republished from Nebraska Examiner Even people born in Nebraska might struggle to find the village of Ohiowa on a…
The Full Platter
Speaker Mike Hilgers and Jim Vokal discuss Nebraska small business on Tech Forward Webcast
How are small businesses in Nebraska using technology to respond to today’s economic challenges? Nebraska Legislature Speaker Mike…
Blueprint Nebraska
Platte Institute names new chair who will help guide Blueprint Nebraska growth plan
by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner North Platte, Nebraska, businessman Pat Keenan, whose career began in the soft drink…
News Releases
News Release: North Platte businessman Pat Keenan elected chairman of Platte Institute board of directors
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Attachment: Photo of Pat Keenan Pat…
News Releases
Media Availability: Nebraska Jobs Recovery on Pace to Rank 18th
MEDIA AVAILABILITY with the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Attachments: Photo of Michael Lucci Article…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraska continues towards full jobs recovery from pandemic recession
Nebraska gained 400 non-farm payroll jobs in March and its unemployment rate fell from 2.1% to 2.0%, according…
Tax Policy
Get the facts about Nebraska’s high tax burden
Two factors determine a state’s overall tax competitiveness. The first factor is the total tax burden, measured as…
News Releases
News Release: Unicameral to debate workforce-related bill
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Bill reduces barriers to growing Nebraska’s workforce…
News Releases
Media Availability: Jim Vokal on Advancing Nebraska Tax Package
MEDIA AVAILABILITY with the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Jim Vokal’s Statement on Advancing Nebraska…
Regulatory Reform
Laura Ebke on Solutions for Nebraska’s Worker Shortage
Platte Institute Senior Fellow Laura Ebke says there’s more the state can do to welcome workers with career…
Tax Policy
Michael Lucci on Making Nebraska Taxes More Competitive
Platte Institute Senior Policy Advisor Michael Lucci tells Jim Vokal an increasingly mobile workforce is prompting more states…