The wealthiest Nebraskans -- those making more than $2 million a year -- paid just 3.82% of their income in state income taxes in 2018, well below the state’s top statutory rate [...]

LINCOLN -- Below is a statement from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Renee Fry regarding the state revenue projections made Friday by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board. “While today’s increased revenue [...]

There is still time to register for OpenSky’s Nov. 3 webinar featuring Sen. John Stinner, Chair of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. During the webinar, Sen. Stinner will discuss the process the state [...]

While registration remains open for OpenSky’s Nov. 3 webinar featuring Sen. John Stinner, two more sessions have been added to our series of Fall webinars! How does K-12 funding impact poverty?  On [...]

OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium, which was scheduled for Nov. 18, is moving online in the form of a series of webinars! Sen. Stinner to discuss revenue forecast, ARPA funds The first webinar [...]

LR 261 -- an interim study of Nebraska’s tax code will be the focus of a Revenue Committee hearing today. The hearing starts at 9:30 a.m. in the State Capitol, Room 1524. Also [...]

Today, OpenSky Policy Institute turns 10-years-old -- a milestone that we as an organization plan to recognize and celebrate in a variety of ways in the coming months. Over the past decade, [...]

Tax shifts and other unintended consequences often accompany assessment caps and other attempts to “fix” property taxes, a University of Illinois-Chicago economist said Thursday. If rapid valuation increases or other issues create [...]

Following the announcement that OpenSky’s Founding Executive Director Renee Fry will step back after 10 strong years of leadership, the OpenSky board of directors has formally launched a national search process for a new executive [...]