Government Spending
Legislative Testimony for LB920: Change provisions for the distribution of lottery funds
Testimony in support of LB920.
News Releases
News Release: Bill to De-License Reflexology on Agenda
Legislative Bill 347 now appears on the legislative debate agenda.
Tax Policy
Report on Nebraska Ag Taxes: “Almost any state would be better than here.”
A new report covers a lot of ground on Nebraska's property tax problems.
Regulatory Reform
How About a Second Chance?
John Stossel describes some of the problems with occupational licensing and the opportunity to "make good" for those…
Government Spending
December state tax receipts above projections
Nebraska state tax receipts exceeded projections in December 2019.
Regulatory Reform
Study: Consumers care more about reputation than licensing
While most of us wouldn’t argue that some occupations in the medical field shouldn’t be regulated in some…
Tax Policy
Sales Tax Bill Offers Different Approach to Reform
There's more than one path to creating a tax system that is simple and sustainable.
Government Spending
News Release: Platte Institute to Support Sales Tax Reform
The Platte Institute plans to support Sen. Tom Briese’s Legislative Bill 946.
Regulatory Reform
First Three Days of Session–My Eye Catchers
Adam went through a list of bills that caught his eye–either positively or negatively–during the first three days…
Regulatory Reform
First Week of Session: +200 Bills Introduced
Find the full list of bills as well as some that caught our eye.
Tax Policy
Political subdivisions must own up for property tax hikes
Elected officials must return windfalls to taxpayers or own up for their spending.
The Full Platter
Moving Truck Survey Shows 2019 Nebraska Migration Trends
See who relocated to and from Nebraska last year.