NEWS ADVISORY from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Online events for July and August 2020 Platte Institute to host legislative webinars, property tax town halls This is a schedule of Platte Institute online events held on Zoom for July and August 2020. Registration for each event is required and is free and open...
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Platte Institute Webinar: Updated Economic Impact of COVID-19 Economists Ernie Goss & Scott Strain Present Latest Figures OMAHA, NE — Creighton University professor and economist Ernie Goss Ph.D. and Goss & Associates Senior Economist and University of Nebraska—Omaha adjunct professor Scott Strain, M.S. were...
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Report: $1.5 Billion Lost in Nebraska Through Early May Economists Ernie Goss & Scott Strain to Review Figures on Webinar OMAHA, NE — Nebraska is currently experiencing its highest unemployment rate in the state’s recorded history, and updated estimates from economists Ernie Goss and Scott Strain...
NEWS RELEASE from the Platte Institute Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Transparency for Use of Federal Relief Funds in Nebraska Platte Institute Calls on Governor to Release Data for Public Review OMAHA, NE — Platte Institute CEO Jim Vokal and Director of Government Relations Nicole Fox have submitted a letter to Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts calling on...
NEWS ADVISORY from the Platte Institute June 1, 2020 Contact: Adam Weinberg (402) 500-0209 aweinberg@platteinstitute.org Updated Report on Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Nebraska Economists Ernie Goss & Scott Strain to Review Figures on Webinar The third edition in a series of reports on the economic impact of COVID-19 on Nebraska’s economy will be available Wednesday, June...
Katherine Loughead will discuss the federal relief package and its potential impact on state and local tax policy.
The totals are expected to climb as the crisis continues.
The Platte Institute will host a webinar with Economists Ernie Goss, Ph.D. and Scott Strain, M.S. on the economic impact of COVID-19 on Nebraska
In a letter to Congressional leaders, the Platte Institute called for additional financial flexibility in the federal CARES Act for states and local governments.
The Platte Institute is releasing the first report in a series on the economic impact of COVID-19 in Nebraska.
Download the webinar: "Nebraska's Budget & the COVID-19 Crisis."
Owen Palm is the new chair of the Platte Institute Board of Directors. He is joined by new board member, Jim Jenkins.
Appropriations Committee Chairman Sen. John Stinner is our guest for our first webinar.
Jim Vokal's statement on Executive Order 20-10.