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Nebraska Examiner on June 28: Income tax cuts will be protected during Nebraska property tax relief discussions, governor says

The funding route for Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax reforms ideas will likely continue to focus on sales and “sin” taxes, and he says that “income tax won’t be touched.”

But Pillen’s desire to look only at sales taxes for his solution to an identified crisis could make his efforts more difficult, according to Rebecca Firestone, executive director of the OpenSky Policy Institute.

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Nebraska Examiner on June 28: Income tax cuts will be protected during Nebraska property tax relief discussions, governor says

The funding route for Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax reforms ideas will likely continue to focus on sales and “sin” taxes, and he says that “income tax won’t be touched.” But Pillen’s desire to look only at sales taxes for his solution to an identified crisis could make his efforts