KMTV on Jan. 28 — School choice bill sparks passionate debate in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska is currently one of the few states that do not give any financial benefit to those that support private schools. Read the full article online.
Lincoln Journal Star on Jan. 28 — Private school scholarships funded by state tax credits stirs debate
An ongoing debate over support for "opportunity scholarships" to fund education for low-income students in private schools was renewed Thursday in the Legislature's Revenue Committee. Read the full article online.
NET Nebraska on Jan. 28 — Anger Over Property Taxes Collides With Arguments About Local Needs
Anger about rising property taxes was met with arguments about local government needs in a public hearing Wednesday about proposed tax limits. Read the full article online.
OpenSky welcomes health policy analyst; Wednesday webinar panelists announced
We are thrilled to announce that Nyomi Troy Thompson has joined the OpenSky team as a health policy analyst! Nyomi will focus on food security and other health-related policies. Nyomi, pictured here, [...]
Policy and Equity Webinar 3 recap (Video included): Increasing diversity is good for Nebraska, but more work needs to be done to build inclusive communities
After its transformation from a mostly white, middle class town in the 1980s to a community with as much diversity as Los Angeles, the Lexington community has strongly embraced its diversity, said [...]
Recommended tax shift is a bad idea for Nebraska
In a report released Oct. 13, the D.C.-based Tax Foundation recommended changes to Nebraska’s tax code that would fund tax cuts for the wealthy through a tax increase on low- and middle-income families. Such [...]
Policy and Equity Webinar preview: Historical policy choices continue to impact equity in Nebraska
In our ongoing webinar series, OpenSky is exploring the intersection of public policy and racial and ethnic equity in Nebraska. The second webinar, which is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m., will focus [...]
Recapping the first Policy and Equity Webinar (video included); lineup for next webinar set
During Wednesday’s first installment of OpenSky’s Policy and Equity Webinar Series, Dr. Cheryl Logan, Superintendent of Omaha Public Schools, recounted addressing the principals in her district and telling them that as a person [...]
Policy and Equity Webinar preview: A brief look at Nebraska’s housing gap
In a webinar series launching Wednesday, OpenSky will explore racial and ethnic equity in Nebraska, as manifested in key policy areas like education, housing, health care and corrections. The first webinar, which [...]
Webinar recap: A forecast with “an asterisk”; Decoupling hearing set for Monday
The forecasting board’s revised estimate for the current fiscal year ended up $145 million higher than the average projection made by the national forecasting experts and incorporates a one-time income tax bump [...]