OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (4/26/24)
33% In a world without racial inequality, 20% of each race or ethnicity would be represented in each quintile of income earners. But 33% of Black households fall in the bottom 20% [...]
Another legislative session is in the books
The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session last week, but Senators are likely to be back in Lincoln for a special session later this year focused on property taxes paid to fund [...]
Lincoln Journal Star on April 18: Nebraska Gov. Pillen will call special session after lawmakers kill property tax package
After praising Nebraska lawmakers for their accomplishments during this year's legislative session, Gov. Jim Pillen repeatedly derided the Legislature's “failure to act” on property tax relief and pledged to call “as many [...]
Modeling details how amended tax package would impact Nebraskans
Most Nebraskans who claim the state income tax credit on property taxes paid to public schools will see little change in what they pay resulting from the tax package to be debated [...]
Fair taxes are key to thriving communities
Today is Tax Day, the day when your income taxes are due. But today is also a reminder that those taxes pay for so many of the things that make our communities [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (4/12/24)
$363 million Assuming all remaining bills are passed on final reading and no vetoes, the state is projected to end FY 25 with $363 million in general funds above the state’s minimum [...]
Three things to know about amended tax package
An amendment to LB 388 (AM 3419) is scheduled to be debated on select file on Wednesday, Day 58 of the 60-day session. Here’s a few things to know about the evolving [...]
How latest school privatization proposal differs from LB 753
With voters set to weigh in during this November’s election on last year’s legislation providing state tax credits for donations to private school scholarships, the Nebraska Legislature is expected to debate another [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (4/5/24)
17% From 2020 to 2022, the number of licensed child care facilities in Nebraska dropped by 17%, a decline that contributes to ongoing economic, educational and workforce challenges. The annual Kids [...]
A tax shift, not a new investment in students
The package of bills designed to lower property taxes paid to fund local government services is a complicated equation, but what does it add up to for Nebraska’s students? The proposal included [...]