The Full Platter
Free Market Concerns—Argentinian Beef Imports
Based on free-market principles, President Trump’s proposal to increase Argentine beef imports to lower domestic prices is problematic…
Uncategorized
Time to Rely Less on D.C.? Nebraska’s Path to Independence
As the federal debt approaches $38 trillion, the federal government is shut down, and some states are asking…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Property Taxes Now 4th Highest Nationwide
Nebraska’s property taxes have risen to fourth highest in the United States, according to a 2025 study from…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Property Taxes Keep Rising Despite Tax Caps
Nebraska’s Truth-in-Taxation season brings surprises each year, shining a light on local government tax increases. That’s because Nebraska’s Truth-in-Taxation…
Nebraskanomics
Nebraskanomics: Governor Jim Pillen on Moving Nebraska Forward
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome the 41st Governor of the State of…
Tax Policy
How Nebraska Can Improve Truth-in-Taxation: Lessons from Utah’s Property Tax Reform
Utah passed the nation’s first Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) law in 1985, giving the Beehive State 40 years to refine…
Regulatory Reform
Job Licensing Reviews: Judiciary, Natural Resources and Urban Affairs Committees
The Occupational Board Reform Act (OBRA) was passed in 2018 and became effective in 2019. It requires legislative…
Tax Policy
Tightening Nebraska’s Property Tax Caps for Real Relief
Nebraska lawmakers can deliver stronger transparency and greater tax relief by consolidating and tightening Nebraska’s property tax caps.…
Research Notes
Research Note: current efforts to address ag zoning issues
[Note: This is the final in a series of Research Notes by Platte’s intern, focusing on county zoning…
Research Notes
Research Note: Nebraska’s Neighboring States’ conditional use permitting processes
[Note: This is the fifth in a series of Research Notes by Platte’s intern, focusing on county zoning…
Regulatory Reform
The Gold Standard
A recent post on substack authored by Dr. Ed Timmons caught our eye. This particular post highlighted rankings…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s State Funding for K-12 Education Has Doubled Since 2020
Nebraska’s education funding has historically been heavily weighted on the property tax, but that is beginning to change.…