Webinar to review how states used pandemic aid
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress in 2021 provided Nebraska and other states with a historic influx of federal funding to help in the response to economic and public [...]
KGFW-AM on Jan. 22: Gov. Pillen visits Kearney, touts his plan for 40 percent property tax cut
Governor Jim Pillen visited Kearney on Friday, Jan. 19 as part of his tour across Nebraska following his State of the State address. Pillen touted his plan for a 40 percent property [...]
OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (1/19/24)
80,000 Roughly 80,000 children in Nebraska families with low incomes would benefit from the proposed expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit. If approved, a married couple – with one parent earning [...]
Scottsbluff Star-Herald on Jan. 19: OpenSky: Epic Tax would leave state budget in $8.8 billion deficit
An Open Sky Policy Institute forum dove into the finer details of the proposed EPIC tax Wednesday. Open Sky Policy Institute Executive Director Rebecca Firestone gave a presentation on the EPIC Tax [...]
Sales taxes are most regressive tax category
As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales taxes are the most regressive tax category. In the [...]
Flatwater Free Press on Jan. 18: Local officials make big decisions. Our newest program will ensure they get the attention they deserve
Over the past 20 years, half of the reporting jobs in Nebraska have disappeared. That’s especially obvious at local government meetings — the city councils, county boards, school boards, public power boards [...]
McCook Gazette on Jan. 18: Think tank says budget surplus will benefit state’s wealthiest
Even though Nebraska has a $380 million budget surplus, the Legislature doesn’t seem interested in appropriating those dollars in this budget cycle but would rather see the surplus saved to afford income [...]
KGFW-AM on Jan. 18: OpenSky: Sales taxes are most regressive tax category
As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales taxes are the most regressive tax category. In the [...]
KLKN-TV on Jan. 18: Reactions mixed to Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s property and sales tax proposal
During the State of the State address, Gov. Jim Pillen said tax property relief is one of his main priorities for Nebraska. He said the state needs to cut property taxes by [...]
News Channel Nebraska on Jan. 18: Pillen’s State of State leaves plenty of questions
Even before Gov. Jim Pillen took the mic delivering his second State of the State Address, several Democratic lawmakers took various swipes at the Republican Administration. State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh: “What are [...]