College-educated people are leaving Nebraska
College-educated people are leaving Nebraska
College-educated people are leaving Nebraska, and they're frequently choosing our lower-tax rivals.
Media Advisory: Entrerpreneurs Real Headliners of Oct. 11 Legislative Summit
Media Advisory: Entrerpreneurs Real Headliners of Oct. 11 Legislative Summit
Nebraskans running businesses great and small are the real heroes of the Platte Institute's 2016 Legislative Summit.
Red Tape Harms the Good Life
Red Tape Harms the Good Life
Nebraska's policymakers need to find solutions for cutting back harmful red tape regulation.
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Six: How Red Tape is Harming the Good Life
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Six: How Red Tape is Harming the Good Life
Bureaucratic red tape imposes barriers to Nebraskans getting better jobs and starting more businesses.
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Five: Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Five: Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Nebraska lags behind most of its rivals in the creation of new businesses and economic growth, even though the state spends more per capita on economic development incentives.
Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
When people talk about economic development or economic growth, are they talking about the same thing?
News Release: Nebraska Lags Rivals in New Business Creation, Entrepreneurship
News Release: Nebraska Lags Rivals in New Business Creation, Entrepreneurship
Fewer new businesses are being started in Nebraska than in faster-growing states like Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
Got Freedom? Ranking Shows Nebraska Could Use Some More
Got Freedom? Ranking Shows Nebraska Could Use Some More
A national ranking of states shows Nebraska lags behind its neighbors and rivals in economic freedom.
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Four: Taking Lessons on Education Options
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Four: Taking Lessons on Education Options
How do the education choices available to Nebraska's families compare with our economic rivals?
Tax Foundation Says Nebraska Reform Can Be Achieved
Tax Foundation Says Nebraska Reform Can Be Achieved
The nation's leading tax research organization says Nebraska's tax system is in need of an upgrade.
Grow Nebraska’s Workforce with Tax Reform
Grow Nebraska’s Workforce with Tax Reform
Job creation and tax reform matter in Nebraska, perhaps now more than at any other time.
More Spending Won’t Grow Nebraska
More Spending Won’t Grow Nebraska
Bigger government? Smaller government? Which side is right?
Compared to Rivals, Nebraska Takes More from Taxpayers
Compared to Rivals, Nebraska Takes More from Taxpayers
Nebraskans pay much more in taxes per person than residents in the states to which we lose the most income and population.
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Three: How Our Taxes and Spending Compare
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Three: How Our Taxes and Spending Compare
Compared to our economic rivals, Nebraska's government takes substantially more earnings from our residents in taxes.