OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Renee Fry wrote in the July 16 Lincoln Journal Star that Nebraska is neither a high-tax nor low-tax state, as our taxes rank about in the middle nationally.
Regarding tax and budget developments in the recently completed Legislative Session, measures such as the new personal property tax exemption, tax exemptions for Nebraska’s zoos and Woodmen of the World, increasing the Property Tax Credit Fund and the gas tax increase received the most attention.
Read a wrap-up of recent budget and tax happenings in the Nebraska Legislature.
The Appropriations Committee budget proposal advanced to final round debate and an increase of Nebraska’s gas tax was vetoed during the Nebraska Legislature’s fiscal debate this week.
Read an update from a busy week in the Unicameral.
We are pleased to announce that we will host budget briefings in Lincoln and Omaha. The briefings will feature a presentations by OpenSky and a budget discussion with Sen. Heath Mello, chairman of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee.
In spite of its gradual implementation, LB 357 would leave future lawmakers with a budget crisis as they inherit a depleted cash reserve and the need to make continuous cuts to vital services like schools and health care.
Read answers to frequently asked questions about LB 280’s impact on school finance.
Learn what LB 280 will mean for Nebraska's taxpayers.
Tax commissioner presents 2014 tax report Nebraska Tax Commissioner Kim Conroy presented the 2014 Tax Expenditure Report to the Legislature’s Revenue and Appropriations committees on Monday. Conroy said adequate tax revenue must [...]
