OpenSky statement on the State of the State address
LINCOLN -- The following is a statement by OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Renee Fry about the tax ideas discussed by the governor in his State of the State address on Thursday: [...]
Webinar preview: Principles of sound taxation
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Professor Richard Pomp of the University of Connecticut School of Law was the featured presenter at OpenSky’s inaugural Legislative Symposium. At that time, the [...]
New federal stimulus provisions have state budget implications
Congress has passed a $900 billion package to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year and provide needed COVID relief to individuals and businesses. Several provisions will have a [...]
Registration open for Jan. 8 webinar on the principles of sound tax policy
Registration is now open for a Friday, Jan. 8 OpenSky webinar about principles of sound tax policy. As lawmakers prepare to resume the state’s tax debate, OpenSky Executive Director Renee Fry will host [...]
Register to attend Wednesday’s NAM Policy Forum featuring OpenSky
OpenSky Policy Institute will discuss the state tax and budget debate on Wednesday at a virtual policy forum sponsored by the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands. The forum -- which runs from [...]
Recommendations for Racial and Ethnic Equity Policy Agenda in Nebraska
As lawmakers prepare for the 2021 Legislative session, we list some policy recommendations that can help advance racial and ethnic equity in Nebraska. These recommendations were developed by incorporating policy changes proposed [...]
Policy and Equity Webinar Recap 4: Recommendations for a racial and ethnic equity policy agenda
Panelists with expertise in health care, corrections, workers rights and economic development participated in the fourth installment of OpenSky’s Policy and Equity Webinar Series to offer policy recommendations to help create a [...]
OpenSky business and nonprofit survey
If you run a business or a not-for-profit, please take a moment to complete this survey to let us know how your nonprofit/business is doing. In particular, we would like to know if there [...]
Notes about webinar survey and videos; revised projected shortfall number
Thank you to everyone who participated in, attended or watched our Policy and Equity Webinar Series! We hope you found the webinars to be as enlightening and informative as we did. If [...]
Revenue forecast highlights unanticipated consequence of LB 1107; Tax expenditure report hearing today
A key takeaway from Thursday’s Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board meeting was that a technicality will cause LB 1107 -- which was passed by the Legislature in August -- to cost the [...]