A poll conducted this spring indicates a majority of Nebraska voters opposed a law providing tax credits for donations to private school scholarships. In its story on the survey results, the Lincoln [...]
Survey results released by OpenSky Policy Institute show a majority of respondents would repeal a new state law that diverts state tax payments to groups providing private school scholarships. In its story [...]
Just over half of participants in a recent poll favored repeal of a new law that will offer tax credits for donations to private school scholarships. In its story on the results, [...]
A majority of Nebraska voters oppose the recently passed bill to create tax credits for donations to private school scholarships. In its report on recent survey results released by OpenSky Policy Institute, [...]
Organizers behind a petition to repeal a law providing tax credits for donations to private and parochial school scholarship funds have raised more than $1.1 million, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Significant contributors [...]
In commentary published by the Kearney Hub, J.L. Schmidt notes "red flags" surrounding many of the victories touted by Gov. Jim Pillen following the recent legislative session. The column cites concerns voiced [...]
OpenSky Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone summed up this year's Legislative session, noting that the budget surplus presented state leaders with an opportunity to make sweeping investments in the health and well-being [...]
School districts in Nebraska are now learning how much they will be getting in state aid, as well as restraints on what they can bring in from property taxes going forward. A [...]
In its story on the effort to repeal a bill that provides tax credits for donations to private school voucher programs, KMTV spoke with OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone. [...]
Support Our Schools Nebraska, a coalition of educators, nonprofits and other groups including OpenSky Policy Institute, kicked off a petition drive on Tuesday seeking to put LB 753 before voters on the [...]