Sales taxes are most regressive tax category
As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales taxes are the most regressive tax category. In the [...]
Check out ‘A Healthy Nebraska,’ Opensky’s updated Medicaid Primer
Access to quality health care is a key element of “The Good Life” we live in Nebraska, as it keeps our state’s residents working and thriving. And for many Nebraskans, Medicaid and [...]
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 [...]
Growing inequality in Nebraska’s tax system
Nebraska’s tax system is upside-down, with affluent Nebraskans paying less than their fair share of household income in taxes relative to low- and middle-income families. Last year’s personal and corporate income tax [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (12/29/23)
91,000 Thanks to a successful ballot initiative, the Economic Policy Institute estimates that 91,000 workers – 9.5% of Nebraska’s workforce – will see a wage increase when the state’s minimum wage [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Fall Policy Symposium will dig into property valuations
Many Nebraska property owners experienced sticker shock upon seeing their assessed valuations earlier this year, but how does that relate to property taxes levied? RSVP today for OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium, your [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (07/21/23)
$218 million In its report to the Tax Rate Review Committee, the Legislative Fiscal Office noted that taxpayers claimed $380 million of the $598 million in LB 1107 property tax credits authorized [...]