Tax Policy
Eliminate ESU and TPP for the Next $300mm of Property Tax Relief
K-12 school districts account for over $3 billion of all Nebraska property tax collections, making up 60% of…
Guest Editorial
The Power of Community College Dual Enrollment: A Roadmap to Student Success in Nebraska
Education is the cornerstone of opportunity, and in Nebraska, community college Dual Enrollment has emerged as a game-changer…
Regulatory Reform
Nebraska Technology & Freedom Policy Primer
The “Nebraska Technology & Freedom Policy Primer” is a document designed to analyze and enhance the technology policy…
Regulatory Reform
Frasier Institute North American Freedom Ranking
The Frasier Institute recently published its Economic Freedom of North American 2024 report. The study looks at indices…
Regulatory Reform
Federal Funds Inventory
This week, the Government Committee will hear the last of our GOAT (Government Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency) bills.…
The Full Platter
Open Enrollment Opportunity
Today, district school boundaries determine where kids go to school and in return, their educational outcomes. This process…
Tax Policy
Education Service Units Property Tax Relief
Nebraskans want property tax relief, and lawmakers continue to seek options to deliver tax relief without fueling local…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Tops Charts for K-12 Property Tax Reliance
Nebraska policymakers have been focused on property tax relief for 5 years, and for good reason. According to…
Regulatory Reform
Rolling out the GOAT
The Platte Institute has joined with six state senators to roll out a package of bills aimed at…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Revenue Committee Must Be Ready for Reconciliation
Nebraska’s Revenue Committee faces an unusual challenge this year. Federal lawmakers are likely to change the federal tax…
Policy Studies
109th Nebraska Legislature Issue Guide
The Platte Institute’s Legislative Issue Guide for the 109th Legislature provides a concise and up-to-date public policy guide…
Tax Policy
Nebraska Must Defend Its Historic 2023 Income Tax Cuts
Nebraska’s 2023 income tax reforms are the Cornhusker State’s ultimate tax reform achievement of the last generation. Governor…