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.
33% In a world without racial inequality, 20% of each race or ethnicity would be represented in each quintile of income earners. But 33% of Black households fall in the bottom 20% [...]
The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session last week, but Senators are likely to be back in Lincoln for a special session later this year focused on property taxes paid to fund [...]
Most Nebraskans who claim the state income tax credit on property taxes paid to public schools will see little change in what they pay resulting from the tax package to be debated [...]
Today is Tax Day, the day when your income taxes are due. But today is also a reminder that those taxes pay for so many of the things that make our communities [...]
$363 million Assuming all remaining bills are passed on final reading and no vetoes, the state is projected to end FY 25 with $363 million in general funds above the state’s minimum [...]
An amendment to LB 388 (AM 3419) is scheduled to be debated on select file on Wednesday, Day 58 of the 60-day session. Here’s a few things to know about the evolving [...]
17% From 2020 to 2022, the number of licensed child care facilities in Nebraska dropped by 17%, a decline that contributes to ongoing economic, educational and workforce challenges. The annual Kids [...]
The package of bills designed to lower property taxes paid to fund local government services is a complicated equation, but what does it add up to for Nebraska’s students? The proposal included [...]
The proposal to lower property taxes paid to fund local government services will reduce property taxes paid by property owners, but it’s important to understand how the package that raises the state [...]
https://youtu.be/NgHmxFF7dXo The tax package designed to lower property taxes paid to local political subdivisions would increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income working families and make it increasingly difficult [...]