Property taxes are on the ballot in multiple states, but not Nebraska
Property taxes are on the ballot in multiple states, but not Nebraska
Most of the focus for the election this year has been on the presidential race, but did you know many states have property tax initiatives on their ballot this year? California Proposition 15 would undo the protections of California’s historic Proposition 13 property tax limitations and introduce “split roll” property taxation—commercial properties would be assessed...
By Sarah Curry
Nebraska State Senator Sue Crawford wins Platte Institute Legislative Achievement Award
Nebraska State Senator Sue Crawford wins Platte Institute Legislative Achievement Award
Nebraska state Sen. Sue Crawford is the winner of the Platte Institute’s inaugural Legislative Achievement Award. The Legislative Achievement Award recognizes policy leaders who are making a positive difference for Nebraskans. Crawford represents Legislative District 45 in the Bellevue area. In 2019, Crawford was the sponsor of Legislative Bill 304, which expanded Nebraska’s cottage food...
By Adam Weinberg
Omaha-area entrepreneur wins 2020 Connie Brown Freedom Award
Omaha-area entrepreneur wins 2020 Connie Brown Freedom Award
The winner of the Platte Institute’s 2020 Connie Brown Freedom Award is Marc Nda. Nda, of Bennington, is the owner of Omaha and Lincoln-based Dignity Home Care. Nda became Nebraska’s leading advocate for ending the state’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity law for intrastate transportation services, also known as the Competitor’s Veto. This type of...
By Adam Weinberg
Local government spending dominates Nebraska’s state General Fund
Local government spending dominates Nebraska’s state General Fund
Your local property taxes go to your local community, and your state income and sales taxes pay for state services, right? Sometimes. But did you know that a significant amount of your state taxes are also redistributed back to local governments across Nebraska? According to a new report from the Nebraska Department of Revenue, in...
By Sarah Curry
Platte Institute Virtual Legislative Summit to discuss Nebraska’s “Next Normal”
Platte Institute Virtual Legislative Summit to discuss Nebraska’s “Next Normal”
This year’s Platte Institute Legislative Summit will be held online on Thursday, October 8. You can find free registration at PlatteInstitute.org/Events. The Summit, entitled Nebraska’s Next Normal, will discuss how leaders from different points of view can work together to help Nebraskans rise from the COVID-19 recession. Here’s the schedule of events : At 9 a.m....
New Jersey’s increasing debt and taxes show Nebraska what not to do
New Jersey’s increasing debt and taxes show Nebraska what not to do
Nebraska has avoided efforts to raise state taxes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and is one of the few states whose revenues grew from the previous year. But states like New Jersey are providing an alternate view into what can happen when policymakers consistently rely on tax increases to paper over their financial...
By Sarah Curry