Webinar to review how states used pandemic aid
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress in 2021 provided Nebraska and other states with a historic influx of federal funding to help in the response to economic and public [...]
VIDEO: OpenSky shares update on budget, tax issues
https://youtu.be/PnNaR7m7JYU As we await formal proposals in the fledgling Legislative session, OpenSky shared an overview of the state’s fiscal picture with participants in a virtual briefing on Wednesday. Nebraska is [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Friday focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (1/5/24)
155 Nebraska lawmakers introduced 155 measures in the first two days of the legislative session. Bill introduction continues through January 17 (Day 10). Among the bills introduced on Thursday was a proposal [...]
Tracking a fair revenue system as Legislature reconvenes
As senators reconvene today, OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska where prosperity is not an exclusive privilege but a reality for [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (12/15/23)
2% In a future of fewer births and more deaths across an aging population, immigration will play a major role in whether the United States grows or declines over future years. [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (11/17/23)
8 In research aimed at ensuring that state budget decisions are based on evidence, and not educated guesses, Pew Charitable Trusts found that lawmakers in just eight states have access to two [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (11/03/23)
$8 million Projections by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board last week offered only minor changes to the forecasts that the governor and the Legislature use in formulating state spending. Even as [...]
Recapping OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium – VIDEO INCLUDED
Understanding the history of a place is important in evaluating steps to move forward, and some of the modern-day advantages in Nebraska can be traced back to programs like the Homestead Act [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (10/6/23)
2.6% Since the start of 2020, Nebraska brought in more tax revenue than it would have collected under its pre-pandemic growth rate, but the state’s growth in revenues trailed the national average. [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/29/23)
29,000 Although many public benefit programs will continue during a federal government shutdown, which could start as early as this weekend, an extended shutdown would put vital nutrition assistance at risk for [...]