Webinar to review how states used pandemic aid
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress in 2021 provided Nebraska and other states with a historic influx of federal funding to help in the response to economic and public [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (1/19/24)
80,000 Roughly 80,000 children in Nebraska families with low incomes would benefit from the proposed expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit. If approved, a married couple – with one parent earning [...]
Sales taxes are most regressive tax category
As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales taxes are the most regressive tax category. In the [...]
Check out ‘A Healthy Nebraska,’ Opensky’s updated Medicaid Primer
Access to quality health care is a key element of “The Good Life” we live in Nebraska, as it keeps our state’s residents working and thriving. And for many Nebraskans, Medicaid and [...]
VIDEO: OpenSky shares update on budget, tax issues
https://youtu.be/PnNaR7m7JYU As we await formal proposals in the fledgling Legislative session, OpenSky shared an overview of the state’s fiscal picture with participants in a virtual briefing on Wednesday. Nebraska is [...]
Growing inequality in Nebraska’s tax system
Nebraska’s tax system is upside-down, with affluent Nebraskans paying less than their fair share of household income in taxes relative to low- and middle-income families. Last year’s personal and corporate income tax [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Friday focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (1/5/24)
155 Nebraska lawmakers introduced 155 measures in the first two days of the legislative session. Bill introduction continues through January 17 (Day 10). Among the bills introduced on Thursday was a proposal [...]
Tracking a fair revenue system as Legislature reconvenes
As senators reconvene today, OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska where prosperity is not an exclusive privilege but a reality for [...]
Omaha World-Herald on Dec. 31: Midlands Voices: On heels of tax cuts, it’s time to prioritize shared prosperity
Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Dr. Rebecca Firestone listed priorities for OpenSky Policy Institute in an Op-Ed published in the Omaha World-Herald. "As we embark on the 2024 legislative session," Firestone [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (12/29/23)
91,000 Thanks to a successful ballot initiative, the Economic Policy Institute estimates that 91,000 workers – 9.5% of Nebraska’s workforce – will see a wage increase when the state’s minimum wage [...]