Platte Institute

This Time, It’s Personal: Nebraska’s Personal Property Tax

A tax on business equipment comes with red tape that is harming economic growth in Nebraska.

Nebraska takes about twice as long to train licensed massage therapists as most states, but not all the training is essential for safety.

Governor Ricketts writes in his weekly column about action being taken to cut red tape regulation.

Why is Nebraska one of only six states with an inheritance tax?

Nebraska has avoided using a tax policy gimmick that doesn't really help taxpayers or the economy.

A proposal that was controversial in Nebraska was a cakewalk in another rural state.

Something as simple and local as a crosswalk in your neighborhood can sometimes be determined by policies from Washington, D.C.

Job licensing is burdensome enough without getting the fashion police involved.

Nebraska state senators can help encourage recovery in the face of a sluggish economy.

In the first quarter of 2017, Nebraska had the lowest economic growth in the country.

Nebraska’s economy just took another hit to its otherwise solid reputation for growth.

The Platte Institute is hosting its annual Legislative Summit in Lincoln on September 26.

Nebraska can protect itself against bone-headed regulations passed in other states.

The Legislature is learning that it can't spend more without the economic growth to pay for it.