Property Tax Reform Policy Vision
Property Tax Reform Policy Vision
The purpose of Platte Institute’s tax vision document is to lay out the principles that Platte Institute believes should guide the ongoing property tax reform efforts. First, we will lay out actions to avoid with explanation. Then we will argue for accomplishing fundamental policy deliverables that are necessary for the successful delivery of property tax...
By Michael Lucci
ESG in the banking industry
ESG in the banking industry
Nebraska banks play a key role in the state’s strong economic success by providing credit and other financial services to individuals, businesses and communities. Banks carefully manage risk and the needs of the customers and communities they serve when making lending decisions. Unfortunately, special interest groups have proposed using the heavy hand of government to...
By Kelly Trambly
Iowa accelerates tax reform
Iowa accelerates tax reform
Iowa’s spending restraint has allowed the Hawkeye State to accelerate previously-enacted tax reforms. Thanks to a package of new tax reforms, Iowa’s income tax will be lowered to a flat 3.8% beginning in 2025, far less than half the state’s 8.98% top rate when Iowa’s tax reforms began. The Hawkeye State’s accelerating tax relief adds...
By Michael Lucci
Winter of our artificial communication disconnect
Winter of our artificial communication disconnect
With the rise of artificial intelligence assisting us with how we communicate via email, our alienation occurs while we communicate, not instead of. We can stop it by being intentional with each other while using AI for the rest. If you have not heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you have been under a rock. AI...
By Lance Pounds
The Cost of Voting in Nebraska: A Platte Institute Study
The Cost of Voting in Nebraska: A Platte Institute Study
(Note: This is the second in a series of studies exploring various elements of Nebraska’s electoral system. The first study is found here.) A Primary election is a pre-election process for choosing candidates for the general election. In Nebraska (for all but a few municipal elections), the primary occurs in May, preceding the general election...
By Laura Ebke