There is no doubt many Nebraskans are struggling amid rising COVID-19 case counts and unprecedented economic uncertainty. Nebraska legislators have an opportunity this legislative session to make the right decisions to protect [...]
There is no doubt many Nebraskans are struggling amid rising COVID-19 case counts and unprecedented economic uncertainty. Nebraska legislators have an opportunity this legislative session to make the right decisions to protect [...]
A revised economic forecast has given the Governor and at least two state senators optimism that there’s money to spend on initiatives they favor. But a member of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting [...]
Arevised economic forecast has given the Governor and at least two state senators optimism that there’s money to spend on initiatives they favor. But a member of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory [...]
OpenSky Policy Institute is urging lawmakers to ground the bill until they come back in January. In a statement, Executive Director Renee Fry said, "The bottom line is the state's fiscal situation [...]
Nebraska business interests lined up in opposition Monday to Sen. Tom Briese's attempt to protect state revenue that he described as vital to fund substantial property tax relief by decoupling Nebraska's tax [...]
Nebraska tax receipts appeared to hold their own in the last fiscal year, despite an unprecedented stretch of months with effects of a viral pandemic. ... OpenSky executive director Renee Fry approached [...]
... But all the amendments haven’t convinced opponents like the Open Sky Policy Institute. Its director, Renee Fry, said the new version of the bill still provides tax incentives for jobs paying [...]
Three economists agree that Nebraska appears to stand a better chance at financial recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic than some states, but is still heading into uncharted territory as the country faces [...]
When senators return to session on July 20, a big-ticket item they’ll consider is a tax incentive program for Nebraska businesses that could cost an estimated $990 million in foregone revenue. Read [...]