Tax Policy Archives - Page 14 of 44

Removing Barriers in Nebraska, Part One: Why Growing Nebraska Matters

Nebraska is falling behind the rest of the country in the creation of new jobs and population growth.

From 2004-2014, Nebraska ranked below the national average on two very important economic measures.

Two very different approaches to food truck regulation have led to do very different results in Omaha and Lincoln.

Nebraska's largest cities have opposite budget situations, and opposite treatment of a fast-growing industry.

Why don't we hear more about the other half of our property tax bills?

Does Nebraska really need a taxpayer-funded tourism commission?

Nebraska doesn't have to be like Kansas to have lower taxes.

Can Nebraska's economy weather any storm? A new ranking suggests not.

If Nebraskans really want to make a dent in the taxes they pay now, they will have to make decisions about how the state's tax base is designed.

Having the country's highest possible inheritance tax rate once branded Nebraska as a state not to die in by Forbes magazine.

Relying on smokers to pay your taxes for you is about as bad of an idea for the budget as taking up smoking is for your health.

Research shows cigarette tax increases don't provide stable revenue or stop many from smoking.

The Platte Institute supports measures to limit property taxes through local spending restraint.

The Ralston Arena may have put the small city on the map for all the wrong reasons.