Several organizations, including OpenSky Policy Institute, have been invited to provide feedback from the public on areas of concern in effectively engaging in the legislative process. The feedback is part of LR [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday announced the formation of a working group to look at reforming the state's property tax system. In its story, the Nebraska Examiner spoke with Dr. Rebecca Firestone, [...]
Public school advocates continue to seek signatures for a petition that would let voters decide the fate of private school scholarship tax credits. In its story, the Nebraska Examiner notes analysis by [...]
Thanks to a strong final month, state tax receipts for the latest fiscal year narrowly topped estimates. In its report, KCSR noted OpenSky's response that the numbers "are a good sign of [...]
Nebraska ended its latest fiscal year just above projections, according to a report from the Nebraska Department of Revenue. In an Omaha World-Herald story, OpenSky Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone noted that [...]
A new poll indicates that most Nebraskans oppose a bill passed by the Legislature that creates tax credits for donations to private school scholarships. In its report on the survey results, KLKN [...]