Another legislative session is in the books
The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session last week, but Senators are likely to be back in Lincoln for a special session later this year focused on property taxes paid to fund [...]
Modeling details how amended tax package would impact Nebraskans
Most Nebraskans who claim the state income tax credit on property taxes paid to public schools will see little change in what they pay resulting from the tax package to be debated [...]
Fair taxes are key to thriving communities
Today is Tax Day, the day when your income taxes are due. But today is also a reminder that those taxes pay for so many of the things that make our communities [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (4/12/24)
$363 million Assuming all remaining bills are passed on final reading and no vetoes, the state is projected to end FY 25 with $363 million in general funds above the state’s minimum [...]
VIDEO: What’s inside the state budget adjustments?
https://youtu.be/Kv_4YUgFjpM The budget package advanced to the final round of consideration is marked by notable mid-biennium adjustments, including a sizable sweep of cash funds to the state’s general fund – [...]
Three things to know about budget proposal
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 [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/8/24)
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, [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/1/24)
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 [...]
Register for revenue caps webinar
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. [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (2/23/24)
117,000 With voters set to decide on LB 753 at the ballot box in November, the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee advanced another bill (LB 1402) that would direct state funds to pay for [...]