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 [...]
In its reporting from Tuesday's Fall Policy Symposium, the Omaha World-Herald covered panel discussions focused on fines and fees, property taxes and investments that would make Nebraska more welcoming to immigrants who [...]
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% [...]
New Americans already represent 9% of the state’s labor force, but what role could those foreign-born nationals who choose to move their families here play in solving Nebaska’s workforce challenges? Time is [...]
Nebraska’s workforce challenges will be among several topics on the agenda for OpenSky Policy Institute’s 2023 Fall Policy Symposium, your opportunity to gather with Nebraska’s key thinkers and policy leaders to discuss [...]
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 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 [...]
A proposal from the Legislature’s Revenue Committee amended to include as many as 20 bills will be debated beginning Tuesday. The package, LB 727, proposes special taxing districts, to be known as [...]
As Nebraska seeks ways to address a workforce shortage, a new report outlines the important role that immigrants play in the economic landscape. The report published this month by the Immigration Research [...]