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 [...]
Monday, Oct. 16, is your last chance to register for OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium featuring discussions of key issues ahead of the next legislative session. Register now to join us on Tuesday, [...]
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% [...]
After Nebraska's Secretary of State certified petition signatures, LB 753, the bill creating private school scholarship tax credits, will be placed on the November 2024 ballot. Commenting for a story by Nebraska [...]
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 [...]
Election officials verified more than 91,000 petition signatures, enough to put the question of taxpayer-funded private school scholarships on the November 2024 ballot. OpenSky Executive Director Rebecca Firestone, quoted in the Omaha [...]
Nebraska's Secretary of State certified petitions to put the question of taxpayer-funded private school scholarships on the November 2024 ballot. In its story, the Lincoln Journal Star noted a survey conducted on [...]
2.6% Since the start of 2020, Nebraska brought in more tax revenue than it would have collected under its pre-pandemic growth rate, but the state’s growth in revenues trailed the national average. [...]
Many Nebraska property owners experienced sticker shock upon seeing their assessed valuations earlier this year, but how does that relate to property taxes levied? RSVP today for OpenSky’s Fall Policy Symposium, your [...]
29,000 Although many public benefit programs will continue during a federal government shutdown, which could start as early as this weekend, an extended shutdown would put vital nutrition assistance at risk for [...]