The Tax Foundation’s Joe Henchman on Nebraska’s Tax Reform Options
The Tax Foundation’s Joe Henchman on Nebraska’s Tax Reform Options
On the heels of the Tax Foundation's recent release of A Twenty-First Century Tax Code for Nebraska, we're bringing back this 2013 conversation with the Tax Foundation's Joe Henchman on Nebraska's options for tax reform – options which are every bit as needed today, if not more so, than they were three years ago. This...
Red Tape Harms the Good Life
Red Tape Harms the Good Life
Nebraska's policymakers need to find solutions for cutting back harmful red tape regulation.
By Sarah Curry
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Six: How Red Tape is Harming the Good Life
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Six: How Red Tape is Harming the Good Life
Bureaucratic red tape imposes barriers to Nebraskans getting better jobs and starting more businesses.
Special Report: Taxpayers to be Saddled with Growing Omaha Pension Debt
Special Report: Taxpayers to be Saddled with Growing Omaha Pension Debt
Omaha's pension debt continues to grow, and that should be a wake-up call for city leaders and taxpayers.
By Jim Vokal
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Five: Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Five: Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Nebraska lags behind most of its rivals in the creation of new businesses and economic growth, even though the state spends more per capita on economic development incentives.
Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
Economic Development vs. Economic Growth
When people talk about economic development or economic growth, are they talking about the same thing?
By Sarah Curry, Adam Weinberg
Got Freedom? Ranking Shows Nebraska Could Use Some More
Got Freedom? Ranking Shows Nebraska Could Use Some More
A national ranking of states shows Nebraska lags behind its neighbors and rivals in economic freedom.
By Sarah Curry
A Twenty-First Century Tax Code for Nebraska
A Twenty-First Century Tax Code for Nebraska
The Tax Foundation and the Platte Institute show how Nebraska can responsibly reform its tax code to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Four: Taking Lessons on Education Options
Removing Barriers in Nebraska Part Four: Taking Lessons on Education Options
How do the education choices available to Nebraska's families compare with our economic rivals?
Tax Foundation Says Nebraska Reform Can Be Achieved
Tax Foundation Says Nebraska Reform Can Be Achieved
The nation's leading tax research organization says Nebraska's tax system is in need of an upgrade.
By Adam Weinberg
Grow Nebraska’s Workforce with Tax Reform
Grow Nebraska’s Workforce with Tax Reform
Job creation and tax reform matter in Nebraska, perhaps now more than at any other time.
By Sarah Curry