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 [...]
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 [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (3/1/24)
A Nebraska scores an “A” on 42 factors that measure democratic governance for public schools, including the freedom to teach and learn, financial support for public education, homeschooling and privatization. The [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (2/23/24)
117,000 With voters set to decide on LB 753 at the ballot box in November, the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee advanced another bill (LB 1402) that would direct state funds to pay for [...]
Proposal would create appropriation for private school scholarships
With voters set to weigh in this November on legislation creating tax credits for donations to private school scholarships, new proposals in the Legislature seek to further divert public funds to private [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (2/2/24)
2 Two additional pieces of the governor’s plan to reduce property taxes paid to cities, counties and school districts will be discussed in today’s Revenue Committee hearing. LB 1414 adds a [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (10/13/23)
34% Nebraskans who recently moved to another state said housing was the primary reason. In a federal survey in 2022, 34% of those Nebraskans who moved cited housing compared to 18% [...]
Nebraska Public Media on Oct. 11: Effort to repeal Opportunity Scholarships Act qualifies for 2024 ballot
After Nebraska's Secretary of State certified petition signatures, LB 753, the bill creating private school scholarship tax credits, will be placed on the November 2024 ballot. Commenting for a story by Nebraska [...]