VIDEO: Why proposed tax shift is wrong for Nebraska

https://youtu.be/NgHmxFF7dXo   The tax package designed to lower property taxes paid to local political subdivisions would increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income working families and make it increasingly difficult [...]

By |2024-03-26T18:35:44-05:00March 26th, 2024|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Education, Education, Home Featured, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on VIDEO: Why proposed tax shift is wrong for Nebraska

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 – [...]

By |2024-03-20T20:41:13-05:00March 20th, 2024|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on VIDEO: What’s inside the state budget adjustments?

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/15/24)

22% New analysis by The Tax Foundation largely mirrors analysis by OpenSky that the ballot initiative to eliminate income, property and inheritance taxes in Nebraska would require a statewide consumption tax rate [...]

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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, [...]

By |2024-03-07T16:43:15-06:00March 8th, 2024|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Education, Education, Federal Tax & Budget, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/8/24)

VIDEO: Panelists discuss navigating revenue caps

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 [...]

By |2024-03-06T17:23:30-06:00March 6th, 2024|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Education, Education, Home Featured, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on VIDEO: Panelists discuss navigating revenue caps

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 [...]

By |2024-03-01T09:59:48-06:00March 1st, 2024|Ballot Measures, Ballot Measures, Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Education, Education, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue, Voucher|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/1/24)

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. [...]

By |2024-02-28T15:48:18-06:00February 27th, 2024|Budget & Budget Process, Budget and Budget Process, Budget and Tax, Education, Education, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue|Comments Off on Register for revenue caps webinar

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 [...]

By |2024-02-23T11:03:14-06:00February 23rd, 2024|Ballot Measures, Ballot Measures, Economic Development, Economic Development, Education, Education, Home Featured, Income tax, OpenSky, Revenue, Revenue, Voucher|Comments Off on OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (2/23/24)
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