Regulatory Reform
Nebraska is cutting red tape, but still has room to improve
Excessive regulations have harmful effects on prosperity and growth. In many cases, the compliance costs of these regulations…
Regulatory Reform
Manufacturing report card gives Nebraska an average GPA
An annual assessment of state manufacturing and logistics industries by the Ball State University Center for Business and…
Tax Policy
City of Omaha waiving restaurant tax penalties
Restaurants in the City of Omaha have received some good news. On September 3, Mayor Jean Stothert announced…
Tax Policy
Don’t die in Nebraska: How the county inheritance tax works
There are only six states in the nation that levy an inheritance tax, and Nebraska is one of…
Tax Policy
Don’t be dense: Geography alone can’t explain Nebraska property taxes
There’s a common argument that Midwest and Plains states like Nebraska have high property taxes because they’re larger…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraska has cut red tape for these careers and businesses
Nebraska’s 2020 legislative session ended on August 13. In looking through the multiple occupational licensing reform bills that were…
Regulatory Reform
The future of ridesharing might be decided in California
If you’ve traveled into an airport of any size in the last few years, the chances are that…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraska’s unemployment rate falling, but still near Great Recession levels
Following an uptick in unemployment in June, Nebraska’s preliminary July unemployment rate fell to the second-lowest in the…
Tax Policy
Why the online sales tax was a good move for Nebraska
In 2019, Nebraskans started paying sales tax on most of their online purchases. Little did we know back…
Tax Policy
New property tax legislation will not help national ranking
The 13th edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s national ranking of states was released, and Nebraska ranks…
News Releases
News Release: Nicole Fox on Veto of LB607
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Statement: Nicole Fox on veto of LB607/607A Bill…
News Releases
News Release: The Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act: What’s good about it, and what’s not?
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org The Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act: What’s…