Food Trucks: The Taxpayers Lincoln Forgot
Food Trucks: The Taxpayers Lincoln Forgot
Nebraska's largest cities have opposite budget situations, and opposite treatment of a fast-growing industry.
Property Tax Levies Matter, Too
Property Tax Levies Matter, Too
Why don't we hear more about the other half of our property tax bills?
Should We Send the Nebraska Tourism Commission Packing?
Should We Send the Nebraska Tourism Commission Packing?
Does Nebraska really need a taxpayer-funded tourism commission?
Tax Freedom Isn’t Free
Tax Freedom Isn’t Free
Nebraska doesn't have to be like Kansas to have lower taxes.
Economic Barriers May Threaten Nebraska’s Future
Economic Barriers May Threaten Nebraska’s Future
Can Nebraska's economy weather any storm? A new ranking suggests not.
Building a Better Tax Base
Building a Better Tax Base
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.
Legislative Testimony: LB 936, Change Inheritance Tax Rates & Exemptions
Legislative Testimony: LB 936, Change Inheritance Tax Rates & Exemptions
Having the country's highest possible inheritance tax rate once branded Nebraska as a state not to die in by Forbes magazine.
No, Smokers Aren’t Going to Pay Your Property Tax
No, Smokers Aren’t Going to Pay Your Property Tax
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.
Legislative Testimony: LB 1013, Cigarette Tax Increase
Legislative Testimony: LB 1013, Cigarette Tax Increase
Research shows cigarette tax increases don't provide stable revenue or stop many from smoking.
Legislative Testimony: LB 958, Property Tax Limits
Legislative Testimony: LB 958, Property Tax Limits
The Platte Institute supports measures to limit property taxes through local spending restraint.
Ralston Residents Must Pay the Piper for Arena Woes
Ralston Residents Must Pay the Piper for Arena Woes
The Ralston Arena may have put the small city on the map for all the wrong reasons.
Teeing off with tax dollars in North Platte
Teeing off with tax dollars in North Platte
Unkept promises with the operation of a public golf course in one Nebraska city tell quite a story about the proper role of government and private enterprise.
Nebraska’s Destructive Inheritance Tax
Nebraska’s Destructive Inheritance Tax
Nebraska has the dubious honor of being named by Forbes as a place “not to die." This warning has not gone unheeded by Nebraska retirees, with adults ages 55 and older moving out of the state more rapidly than any group other than young college graduates.