Something as simple and local as a crosswalk in your neighborhood can sometimes be determined by policies from Washington, D.C.
Platte Institute Policy Director Sarah Curry reviews the progress and barriers to creating more and better jobs in Nebraska through occupational licensing reforms.
Two new reports by the Reason Foundation show the state of Omaha and Lincoln's municipal pension systems.
Bureaucratic red tape imposes barriers to Nebraskans getting better jobs and starting more businesses.
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.
The Tax Foundation and the Platte Institute show how Nebraska can responsibly reform its tax code to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
How do the education choices available to Nebraska's families compare with our economic rivals?
Compared to our economic rivals, Nebraska's government takes substantially more earnings from our residents in taxes.
Since 1992, the majority of income that has left Nebraska due to out-migration has relocated to just a handful of faster-growing states.
Nebraska is falling behind the rest of the country in the creation of new jobs and population growth.