OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy
2.6% Infants are more likely to reach age 1 in states with tax policies that raise more revenue and raise it from those most able to pay, according to research published in [...]
Broadband and SNAP bills on today’s legislative agenda
LB 388, a measure to expand broadband access in Nebraska, and LB 108, which would increase access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), are on the Legislature’s agenda today. LB 388 with AM 530 -- [...]
LB 108 would help soften the landing for those impacted by the SNAP cliff effect
LB 108, as amended by AM 975, could help Nebraskans continue to put food on the table as they advance in the workplace, effectively incentivizing Nebraska workers to continue to strive for [...]
Dispatches from the front lines of Nebraska’s COVID-19 public health crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is a monumental public health crisis that is straining Nebraska’s health care infrastructure in a myriad of ways. From overwhelmed emergency rooms and community health centers in some parts [...]
Public invited to NAM fiscal policy debate update on Feb. 14
OpenSky Policy Institute will provide an update about the state tax and budget debate at a fiscal policy forum on Friday, Feb. 14 at The Living Room in the Mastercraft Building at 1111 N. 13th St., in Omaha.