One final 2021 Giving Month thank you!
Now that all the 2021 Giving Month donations are in, we can officially thank the many amazing supporters who made our campaigns such a great success! During Giving Month, our generous donors [...]
OpenSky welcomes new policy analyst; hiring policy and outreach intern
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Laurel Sariscsany has joined the OpenSky team as a policy analyst! Laurel, pictured here, worked most recently as a postdoctoral research scientist at the Columbia University [...]
KMTV on March 27 – Governor Ricketts appears on panel to promote school choice in Nebraska
OMAHA, Ne. (KMTV) — On Friday Governor Ricketts spoke on a panel hosted by Invest in Kids Nebraska to advocate for school choice in the state. Ricketts said low-income families shouldn't be [...]
NET Nebraska on March 18 — Bill To Phase Out State Income Taxes On Social Security Advancing In Legislature
A bill advancing in the Nebraska Legislature would end taxes on people collecting Social Security. Similar bills in the past have fallen flat, but what if this bill passed? We look at [...]
Lincoln Journal Star on March 14 — Editorial, 3/14: Comprehensive tax reform better for state than piecemeal bills
Cut the top personal income tax rate. Cut corporate income tax. Broaden the sales tax base. Cap the annual increases in the property tax. And stop state taxation of international income, put [...]
Omaha World-Herald on March 14 – Midlands Voices: Midlands Voices: Property tax cap would trigger a troubling shift in the tax burden
Nebraska lawmakers will soon debate a bill, LB 408, that would limit local governments’ ability to raise necessary revenue through property taxes. The measure is framed as “anti-tax,” but it’s actually just [...]
Omaha World-Herald on March 14 – Could Nebraska’s proposed tax cuts be blocked by federal COVID relief bill?
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s $1.7 billion windfall from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan may come with a twist that could thwart some state lawmakers’ plans for tax relief. Read the full article [...]
Omaha World-Herald on March 9 — Editorial: Fever for big spending, tax cuts carries dangers for Nebraska government
Every once in a while, a fever breaks out at the Nebraska State Capitol. This year, it looks like it’s about to strike, despite the mask wearing. The fever’s symptoms don’t involve [...]
Omaha World-Herald on Feb. 27 — Optimistic Nebraska revenue forecast brings hope for larger property tax credits
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts said Friday that sunny predictions of Nebraska tax revenue this year should pave the way for more property tax relief next year. Read the full article online.
News Channel Nebraska on Feb. 19 – Key lawmaker: Tax fight on shaky ground
A major push to stop local governments—mayors and city councils, county boards and school districts—from increasing property taxes by more than 3-percent a year appears to be on shaky ground. Read the [...]