Economic development is a key component of a strong economy. OpenSky Policy Institute will work to identify economic development tools that are a strong investment in our future, as well as those that should be improved or retired.
8 In research aimed at ensuring that state budget decisions are based on evidence, and not educated guesses, Pew Charitable Trusts found that lawmakers in just eight states have access to two [...]
$8 million Projections by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board last week offered only minor changes to the forecasts that the governor and the Legislature use in formulating state spending. Even as [...]
Understanding the history of a place is important in evaluating steps to move forward, and some of the modern-day advantages in Nebraska can be traced back to programs like the Homestead Act [...]
In its reporting from Tuesday's Fall Policy Symposium, the Omaha World-Herald covered panel discussions focused on fines and fees, property taxes and investments that would make Nebraska more welcoming to immigrants who [...]
34% Nebraskans who recently moved to another state said housing was the primary reason. In a federal survey in 2022, 34% of those Nebraskans who moved cited housing compared to 18% [...]
New Americans already represent 9% of the state’s labor force, but what role could those foreign-born nationals who choose to move their families here play in solving Nebaska’s workforce challenges? Time is [...]
Nebraska’s workforce challenges will be among several topics on the agenda for OpenSky Policy Institute’s 2023 Fall Policy Symposium, your opportunity to gather with Nebraska’s key thinkers and policy leaders to discuss [...]
Immigrants play an important role in Nebraska's economy, and they could do even more, KLKN-TV reported on the heels of research released by the Immigration Research Initiative. In the story, OpenSky noted [...]
Immigrants contribute 8% of the state’s economic output and have potential to grow into what OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone called an “economic powerhouse” that helps fill unmet workforce [...]
A package of proposed state tax credits, including upward of 30 bills, gained initial approval Tuesday with only a few questions about whether it provided unwarranted “corporate welfare.” In its story, the [...]