Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Dr. Rebecca Firestone listed priorities for OpenSky Policy Institute in an Op-Ed published in the Omaha World-Herald. "As we embark on the 2024 legislative session," Firestone [...]
91,000 Thanks to a successful ballot initiative, the Economic Policy Institute estimates that 91,000 workers – 9.5% of Nebraska’s workforce – will see a wage increase when the state’s minimum wage [...]
2% In a future of fewer births and more deaths across an aging population, immigration will play a major role in whether the United States grows or declines over future years. [...]
Revenue reductions enacted by Nebraska lawmakers in recent years rank among the deepest cuts in the nation, shifting billions in public funds away from key investments and toward tax cuts. Personal and [...]
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 [...]
OpenSky's Fall Policy Symposium featured a panel discussion focused on "opportunities and solutions" in evaluating property tax reform in Nebraska. During the Symposium, Professor John Anderson noted that changing how agricultural land [...]
It’s a sound investment in student achievement to ensure that Nebraska’s students aren’t going hungry, and a recent change in federal rules could give the state and individual school districts more flexibility [...]