Nebraska lawmakers this session find themselves in the enviable position of having money available -- about $209 million -- to fund legislative priorities. Read the full article online.
As Nebraska legislators worked to pass a “grand compromise” regarding property tax relief, business tax breaks and funding for a future University of Nebraska project, many in the body, including some who [...]
Let’s be clear about what would really result from Nebraska conforming to the tax changes in the CARES Act — large state business tax cuts for some wealthy business owners and investors [...]
It’s been more than a century since our nation has confronted a health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has filled hospitals, closed schools, confined us to our homes and brought [...]
As Nebraska legislators worked to pass a “grand compromise” regarding property tax relief, business tax breaks and funding for a future University of Nebraska project, many in the body, including some who [...]
As Nebraska lawmakers head into the heart of this short session, three proposals — LB720, LB974 and LB1084 — have emerged as the most prominent fiscal items for the Legislature to address [...]
In the May 21 Omaha World-Herald, OpenSky's Renee Fry writes that #NELEG does need to undo good work done this year by making rushed decisions at the session's end.
Lincoln Journal Star on May 15: Local View: Learn from past on tax incentives History shows if you don’t learn from the past, you will repeat it. This idea came to mind [...]
The North Platte Telegraph on Sept. 26: Nebraska doesn't need to apologize for supporting great public schools Recent opinion pieces criticizing support for public education in Nebraska raise a serious question: “When [...]
Lincoln Journal Star on Sept. 26: Local View: Examine tax breaks' impact on state budget Cutting state spending in order to reduce taxes is a common refrain in Nebraska. It actually was [...]