Tax Policy Archives - Platte Institute

Get Real About Property Taxes

Can legislators work together to build a 33-vote consensus on property tax reform? And what do Nebraskans think should be done to make changes to the local tax system?

By Sarah Curry, Adam Weinberg

Report Surveys Nebraskans on Property Taxes

A new report offers options for property tax reforms, and surveys Nebraskans about what they think should be done.

Property Tax Reform: Nebraska’s Own Family Feud

See the results of our latest property tax reform survey.

By Adam Weinberg

Catch Up on Videos from the 2018 Platte Institute Legislative Summit

See our panels on job licensing, the state budget, local government, and property tax reform.

News Release: Senators and State Policy Leaders to Speak at Platte Institute Summit

The Platte Institute will host its 2018 Legislative Summit.

Nebraska’s Crowded Budget and its Impact on Property Taxes

How does the state budget affect your local property tax bill?

By Sarah Curry

News Release: State Budget and Property Taxes Discussed on September 6 Conference Call

Increases in state spending are making it harder for the Legislature to come up with additional money for state property tax relief programs.

What Are the Facts About State Government Spending?

Total state spending per person in Nebraska is higher than it has ever been.

By Sarah Curry

Nebraska Aims to Collect Online Sales Tax

The Nebraska Department of Revenue has set a starting date for collecting sales tax from out-of-state online retailers.

By Riley Herchenbach

These 2018 Bills Are Laws, Effective Today

Here are a few bills the Platte Institute supported that are now law.

By Adam Weinberg

State Changes to Follow Sales Tax Ruling

What does the Wayfair sales tax decision mean for Nebraska and the rest of the country?

By Riley Herchenbach

Sewer Rates One Example of Challenges to Taxpayer Savings

Increasing costs can send tax relief efforts down the drain.

By Adam Weinberg

Facebook Live: Ballot Initiative Ends, But the Fun Just Beginning in 2018

What does the end of the property tax ballot initiative mean for tax reform, and else is going on in the interim at the Platte Institute?

Facebook Live Friday: One Day Left in Session

Nicole Fox joins Adam Weinberg to discuss the session as it winds down.