Nebraska’s budget funds for services at the core of the Good Life. In fact, more than 90 percent of the state’s general fund budget goes to fund education, health and human services and public safety. As such, the budget decisions our policymakers have serious implications for all Nebraskans.
A budget package forwarded by the Appropriations Committee leaves $575 million in the state’s general fund by the end of the current biennium in FY 25. But other facets of the proposal [...]
244 We all know that school funding in Nebraska can be complex. With the Legislature committing additional funding to K-12 education in 2023 while implementing a new cap on school district revenues, [...]
https://youtu.be/3O_Ijc6GHcg The Legislature continues to weigh proposals as part of the Governor’s plan to reduce property taxes collected by political subdivisions. A key component of this proposal may be some form [...]
A Nebraska scores an “A” on 42 factors that measure democratic governance for public schools, including the freedom to teach and learn, financial support for public education, homeschooling and privatization. The [...]
As the Legislature’s Revenue Committee weighs proposals as part of the Governor’s plan to reduce property taxes collected by political subdivisions, join OpenSky for our next legislative webinar on Wednesday, March 6. [...]
When the U.S. Senate is back in session next week, senators are expected to consider a bipartisan tax bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand the federal Child [...]
Ensuring food security for Nebraskans continues to be a subject of policy debate this legislative session. A bill (LB 1381) that would impose work requirements as a condition for receiving benefits through [...]
$146,200 When talking about taxes, we often divide Nebraskans into five groups based on income distribution. Statistically, the starting point for the 20% of top earners is about $146,000 in 2024 dollars, [...]
A proposal that would raise the state’s sales tax by 1% would add to what all Nebraskans pay for goods and services, placing a greater tax burden on average-income taxpayers while high-wage [...]
With voters set to weigh in this November on legislation creating tax credits for donations to private school scholarships, new proposals in the Legislature seek to further divert public funds to private [...]