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OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/15/23)

13.4% The latest assessment of poverty in America offered another reminder of the importance of policy choices in providing positive effects for generations to come. Census data show the nation’s child poverty [...]

By |2023-09-15T15:39:15-05:00September 15th, 2023|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Education, Education, Federal Tax & Budget, Federal Tax and Budget, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue, Voucher|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/15/23)

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/8/23)

55.6% When costs surrounding a school improvement project approved by voters in 2022 escalated, the locally-elected school board of Heartland Community Schools discussed this with their community and approved a financing plan [...]

By |2023-09-08T10:41:42-05:00September 8th, 2023|Education, Education, Federal Tax & Budget, Federal Tax and Budget, Health Care, Healthcare, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/8/23)

Nebraska Examiner on Sept. 8: Pillen urges school superintendents to pass along new state funds as tax relief

Last week, Nebraska's governor urged Nebraska school superintendents to direct 97% of what they receive in additional state aid to property tax relief. In its story noting the unusual nature of the [...]

By |2023-09-08T10:30:54-05:00September 8th, 2023|Education, Education, OpenSky in the Media, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on Nebraska Examiner on Sept. 8: Pillen urges school superintendents to pass along new state funds as tax relief

Registration open for 2023 OpenSky Fall Policy Symposium!

Nebraska’s workforce challenges will be among several topics on the agenda for OpenSky Policy Institute’s 2023 Fall Policy Symposium, your opportunity to gather with Nebraska’s key thinkers and policy leaders to discuss [...]

By |2023-09-13T13:48:08-05:00August 31st, 2023|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Economic Development, Economic Development, Education, Education, Health Care, Healthcare, Home Featured, OpenSky, Revenue|Comments Off on Registration open for 2023 OpenSky Fall Policy Symposium!

Lincoln Journal Star on Aug. 30: Nebraska coalition turns in 117,000 petition signatures, likely sending scholarship act to voters

Supporters of strong public schools in Nebraska turned in 117,000 petition signatures on Wednesday in an effort to give voters the final say on LB 753, the measure creating private school scholarship tax [...]

By |2023-08-31T10:47:21-05:00August 31st, 2023|Education, OpenSky in the Media, Voucher|Comments Off on Lincoln Journal Star on Aug. 30: Nebraska coalition turns in 117,000 petition signatures, likely sending scholarship act to voters

Omaha World-Herald on Aug. 30: Nebraska petition to repeal new tax credit law surpasses signature goal

Supporters of strong public schools in Nebraska turned in 117,000 petition signatures on Wednesday in an effort to give voters the final say on LB 753, the measure creating private school scholarship [...]

By |2023-08-31T10:34:41-05:00August 31st, 2023|OpenSky in the Media, Voucher|Comments Off on Omaha World-Herald on Aug. 30: Nebraska petition to repeal new tax credit law surpasses signature goal

Associated Press on Aug. 30: Opponents of Nebraska plan to use public money for private school tuition seek ballot initiative

Supporters of strong public schools in Nebraska turned in 117,000 petition signatures on Wednesday in an effort to give voters the final say on LB 753, the measure creating private school scholarship tax [...]

By |2023-08-31T11:04:28-05:00August 31st, 2023|Education, OpenSky in the Media, Voucher|Comments Off on Associated Press on Aug. 30: Opponents of Nebraska plan to use public money for private school tuition seek ballot initiative

LB 753: The private schools benefiting from taxpayer-funded scholarships

After repeated attempts to pass school privatization measures had failed, Nebraska lawmakers in 2023 approved LB 753, which creates dollar-for-dollar tax credits totaling up to $100 million for donations to organizations granting [...]

By |2023-08-29T17:31:05-05:00August 29th, 2023|Ballot Measures, Ballot Measures, Education, Education, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue, Voucher|Comments Off on LB 753: The private schools benefiting from taxpayer-funded scholarships

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (8/25/23)

30 Residents of Chappell will have to travel 30 miles or more to reach a health care clinic beginning this fall. Regional West Health Systems plans to close medical clinics in Sidney [...]

By |2023-08-25T15:25:39-05:00August 25th, 2023|Federal Tax & Budget, Federal Tax and Budget, Health Care, Healthcare, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (8/25/23)

LB 753: The groups accepting donations and granting taxpayer-funded scholarships

After repeated attempts to pass school privatization measures had failed, Nebraska lawmakers in 2023 approved LB 753, which creates dollar-for-dollar tax credits totaling up to $100 million for donations to organizations granting [...]

By |2023-08-24T17:05:02-05:00August 24th, 2023|Ballot Measures, Ballot Measures, Education, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Voucher|Comments Off on LB 753: The groups accepting donations and granting taxpayer-funded scholarships
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