OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (12/15/23)
2% In a future of fewer births and more deaths across an aging population, immigration will play a major role in whether the United States grows or declines over future years. [...]
Nebraska ranks among steepest revenue-slashing states
Revenue reductions enacted by Nebraska lawmakers in recent years rank among the deepest cuts in the nation, shifting billions in public funds away from key investments and toward tax cuts. Personal and [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (11/17/23)
8 In research aimed at ensuring that state budget decisions are based on evidence, and not educated guesses, Pew Charitable Trusts found that lawmakers in just eight states have access to two [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (11/03/23)
$8 million Projections by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board last week offered only minor changes to the forecasts that the governor and the Legislature use in formulating state spending. Even as [...]
Recapping OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium – VIDEO INCLUDED
Understanding the history of a place is important in evaluating steps to move forward, and some of the modern-day advantages in Nebraska can be traced back to programs like the Homestead Act [...]
Omaha World-Herald on Oct. 24: Nebraska’s OpenSky Policy Institute hones in on fiscal policy, immigration issues
In its reporting from Tuesday's Fall Policy Symposium, the Omaha World-Herald covered panel discussions focused on fines and fees, property taxes and investments that would make Nebraska more welcoming to immigrants who [...]
Nebraska Examiner on Oct. 24: Changing valuation of farmland to income-producing capability is the wrong approach, prof says
OpenSky's Fall Policy Symposium featured a panel discussion focused on "opportunities and solutions" in evaluating property tax reform in Nebraska. During the Symposium, Professor John Anderson noted that changing how agricultural land [...]
OpenSky welcomes new board members
OpenSky Policy Institute is pleased to welcome two public servants and industry leaders from western and central Nebraska to our board of directors. Jordan Colwell resides in Scottsbluff and is Chief Nursing [...]
Rule change enhances opportunity to expand access to free school meals for students
It’s a sound investment in student achievement to ensure that Nebraska’s students aren’t going hungry, and a recent change in federal rules could give the state and individual school districts more flexibility [...]
Registration for Policy Symposium closes Monday
Monday, Oct. 16, is your last chance to register for OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium featuring discussions of key issues ahead of the next legislative session. Register now to join us on Tuesday, [...]