Governor, Senators Support Job Licensing Reform
Governor, Senators Support Job Licensing Reform
At least 8 bills promoting occupational licensing reform will be heard in this legislative session.
4 Ways the Legislature Can Remove Barriers to Growing Nebraska
4 Ways the Legislature Can Remove Barriers to Growing Nebraska
The 105th Nebraska Legislature can protect and strengthen the Good Life with the right game plan.
Let Nebraskans Work
Let Nebraskans Work
Nebraskans like Ilona have less access to better-paying jobs on their side of the Bob Kerrey Bridge.
Brandy McMorris Wins the 2016 Connie Brown Freedom Award:
Brandy McMorris Wins the 2016 Connie Brown Freedom Award:
The Platte Institute for Economic Research is proud to honor Brandy McMorris as the winner of the Platte Institute’s 2016 Connie Brown Freedom Award.
Creating More and Better Jobs in Nebraska
Creating More and Better Jobs in Nebraska
Nebraska needs Occupational Licensing Reform to remove barriers to new jobs and entrepreneurship.
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.
Nebraska Needs More Entrepreneurs
Nebraska Needs More Entrepreneurs
Gallup CEO and Chairman Jim Clifton says that the state of entrepreneurship will determine the country's economic destiny.
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.
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.
Platte Institute in the News: “Time for long-needed reform” on licensing
Platte Institute in the News: “Time for long-needed reform” on licensing
The Omaha World-Herald Editorial Board says it's time for Nebraska to reform overly burdensome state occupational licensing laws.
Platte Institute Video: Removing Barriers for Nebraskans
Platte Institute Video: Removing Barriers for Nebraskans
Jim Vokal joins the KFAB Good Morning Show to discuss our new video about the barriers to economic opportunity faced by hardworking Nebraskans: See the video here:
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Two: Where Are Nebraskans Moving?
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Two: Where Are Nebraskans Moving?
Since 1992, the majority of income that has left Nebraska due to out-migration has relocated to just a handful of faster-growing states.