Nebraska’s budget funds for services at the core of the Good Life. In fact, more than 90 percent of the state’s general fund budget goes to fund education, health and human services and public safety. As such, the budget decisions our policymakers have serious implications for all Nebraskans.
The impact of lost revenue committed to income tax cuts and property tax breaks passed this year in the Nebraska Legislature might not be felt right away, OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director [...]
On the heels of record federal funding flowing into Nebraska over recent years, the Legislature voted Wednesday to override the Governor’s line-item veto and provide additional funding to the State Auditor’s Office [...]
$15 million Next week, senators in the Nebraska Legislature will consider a vote to override the Governor’s line-item veto of rate increases in FY 24-25 for hospitals and nursing homes that provide [...]
The Nebraska Legislature approved companion tax cut proposals on Thursday that combined would cost the state $5 billion in revenue over coming years, a commitment that jeopardizes the sustainability of education funding [...]
The Nebraska Legislature passed three bills on Thursday that provide tax relief while adjusting funding for schools. The report notes that the income tax cuts would largely benefit wealthy Nebraskans, with OpenSky [...]
State lawmakers on Thursday approved income tax cuts, hikes in state property tax credits, a tax credit for child care and a boost to school funding to offset property taxes. The Nebraska [...]
Nebraska lawmakers passed a trio of bills Friday cutting taxes and boosting state aid to schools. The World-Herald story includes a warning from Dr. Rebecca Firestone, executive director of the OpenSky Policy [...]
After the Nebraska Legislature voted Wednesday to set aside state tax credits for donations toward scholarships for students attending private schools, 10/11 spoke with supporters and opponents of LB 753, including OpenSky [...]
In a story aired Wednesday, KETV outlined line-item budget vetoes announced by Gov. Jim Pillen. The report outlines concerned expressed by OpenSky Policy Institute and others. View the story.
Gov. Jim Pillen announced line-item budget vetoes on Wednesday that outlined more than $140 million in proposed spending reductions over the next two years. In its report, the Nebraska Examiner noted objections [...]