Tax Policy
Consumption tax proposal to eliminate Nebraska property taxes fails to advance
If you listened to the Nebraska Legislature debate today you would have heard the following quotes from multiple…
Podcasts
Podcast: Help for Nebraska Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Director, Leon Milobar, joins Jim Vokal to discuss resources available to…
Regulatory Reform
Laura Ebke talks job licensing and Truth in Taxation on LIBA livestream
Platte Institute Senior Fellow Laura Ebke joined Bud Synhorst of the Lincoln Independent Business Association to discuss Nebraska’s…
Tax Policy
Podcast: How the Unicameral Decides Tax Policy
Sarah Curry joins Jim Vokal to discuss a week full of tax policy-related proposals in Lincoln. Mentioned on…
Tax Policy
Nebraska forecasting board increases two-year revenue projections
Nebraska’s Economic Forecasting Advisory Board met today to confirm the state’s positive outlook on tax collections. Because the…
Regulatory Reform
Tax attorney, community philanthropist, bring new perspectives to Platte Institute board
Jo Ellen Stock, Assistant Vice President of State and Local Taxes for Union Pacific, and Lori Scott, an…
Regulatory Reform
Study suggests licensing restrictions for engineers may limit opportunities for minorities
A recent study published by The Center for Public Integrity suggests that licensing restrictions for Professional Engineers in…
The Full Platter
States gaining and losing U.S. House seats: how does Nebraska compare?
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the final figures for apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of…
Regulatory Reform
Podcast: How to Start a Home-Based Food Business in Nebraska, with Cindy Brison of Nebraska Extension
Nebraska Extension’s Cindy Brison joins Jim Vokal to discuss a training program that helps Nebraskans start businesses under…
Regulatory Reform
Should Nebraska license journalists?
Last week, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts’ administration announced a new method for “credentialing” journalists to participate in gubernatorial…
Tax Policy
Corporate income is a factor to state’s continued revenue growth
April is a very important month in the government world. Typically, that is when the tax filing deadline occurs,…
News Releases
News Release: Permanent telehealth reforms adopted unanimously by Unicameral
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg Mobile: (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Permanent telehealth reforms adopted unanimously by Unicameral…