https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1qWgzAVQ24 Modifying the state’s tax policy will not keep younger, highly educated Nebraskans from leaving for job opportunities in Iowa, Kansas and other states, panelists said in a March 7 [...]
A bill being heard in the Education Committee today, LB 518, would help address educational achievement gaps throughout the state by targeting increased state funding to students who may need extra support. [...]
A pair of bills that would increase benefits under the Aid to Dependent Children program, funded through the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families federal block grant, had hearings this week. OpenSky [...]
A few bills proposed by the state Legislature this session would change how the state helps school districts manage the costs of providing special education services to students, whose needs can be [...]
The question of who is wealthy and who is not is a frequent one in the Nebraska Legislature and has the potential to affect any number of state policies. Is someone with [...]
It’s tax season, and many of us are trying to figure out what we owe. The Nebraska Legislature is also looking into that question. A few bills introduced in the Legislature – [...]
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LB 79, along with a pair of constitutional amendments – LRs 6CA and 7CA – will be heard tomorrow afternoon by the Revenue Committee and would combine to replace most state and local taxes with a [...]
Why people leave Nebraska and what brings new people to our state is a hot-button topic in policy debates on taxes and economic development. Join the OpenSky team for a discussion on [...]