The Full Platter Archives - Platte Institute

Taxes and Budget Dominate Governor’s ‘State of the State’ Address

Governor Ricketts' State of the State address proposed regulatory and tax reforms.

At least 8 bills promoting occupational licensing reform will be heard in this legislative session.

The 105th Nebraska Legislature can protect and strengthen the Good Life with the right game plan.

College-educated people are leaving Nebraska, and they're frequently choosing our lower-tax rivals.

With tax reform in the Hawkeye State likely, will Nebraska just have to get used to losing to Iowa?

Nebraskans like Ilona have less access to better-paying jobs on their side of the Bob Kerrey Bridge.

Nebraska needs Occupational Licensing Reform to remove barriers to new jobs and entrepreneurship.

Nebraska's policymakers need to find solutions for cutting back harmful red tape regulation.

Omaha's pension debt continues to grow, and that should be a wake-up call for city leaders and taxpayers.

Gallup CEO and Chairman Jim Clifton says that the state of entrepreneurship will determine the country's economic destiny.

When people talk about economic development or economic growth, are they talking about the same thing?

A national ranking of states shows Nebraska lags behind its neighbors and rivals in economic freedom.

The nation's leading tax research organization says Nebraska's tax system is in need of an upgrade.

Job creation and tax reform matter in Nebraska, perhaps now more than at any other time.