Immigrants play an important role in Nebraska's economy, and they could do even more, KLKN-TV reported on the heels of research released by the Immigration Research Initiative. In the story, OpenSky noted [...]
Immigrants contribute 8% of the state’s economic output and have potential to grow into what OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone called an “economic powerhouse” that helps fill unmet workforce [...]
A package of proposed state tax credits, including upward of 30 bills, gained initial approval Tuesday with only a few questions about whether it provided unwarranted “corporate welfare.” In its story, the [...]
A tax package up for debate Tuesday in the Nebraska Legislature would expand the state’s turnback tax law to help a possible expansion of convention space at Omaha’s CHI Health Center and [...]
The Nebraska Legislature resumes on Tuesday with several bills on final reading, including the state budget, changes in state aid to schools, proposed tax cuts and more. In his weekly column, Don [...]
The Nebraska Legislature amended two tax relief measures before advancing the bills to final-round debate on Thursday. In coverage of LB 243, the property tax measure, the Nebraska Examiner noted analysis by [...]
The Nebraska Legislature advanced proposals for a sweeping series of income and property tax cuts, despite critics’ warnings that the cuts will not be sustainable. The report includes analysis by OpenSky shared [...]
Senators voted Thursday to advance a package of proposed property tax breaks that include a revenue cap on school districts across the state. In a KLKN-TV report, OpenSky Executive Director Dr. Rebecca [...]
Senators advanced a bill to final reading that would direct more state funds to K-12 public schools in Nebraska. In the KLKN-TV report, OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone noted [...]
Community columnist Rick Galusha writes that when Nebraskans engage in calm, fact-based conversations on inclusion, it will signal to young professionals that the state is welcoming to everyone. In the column, Galusha [...]