LB 79, along with a pair of constitutional amendments – LRs 6CA and 7CA – will be heard tomorrow afternoon by the Revenue Committee and would combine to replace most state and local taxes with a [...]
Check out our executive director, Dr. Rebecca Firestone, on the Agency for Change podcast! She talks OpenSky's history, mission and work promoting evidence-based, equitable fiscal policy.
LBs 99 and 601 would go far in helping alleviate food insecurity among Nebraska families, especially its children, OpenSky Policy Institute said at a pair of hearings this week. Universal school lunch [...]
Three budget bills containing the governor’s proposals – LBs 813, 814 and 818 – will be heard this afternoon by the Appropriations Committee, where OpenSky Policy Institute’s testimony will focus on the [...]
LB 589 – which would cap the amount by which public school district revenues could grow – will be the subject of a Revenue Committee hearing today. The measure would limit school district [...]
Join the OpenSky team for a Feb. 8 OpenSky webinar exploring the potential policy impacts of a state child tax credit like that proposed in LB 294. The webinar – which starts at [...]
Several bills included as part of a major tax package will be heard next week in the Revenue Committee. The measures would combine to make dramatic changes to our revenue system that [...]
For immediate release – Jan. 25, 2023 LINCOLN -- Below is a statement from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding the budget proposal discussed during the State of the [...]
While Nebraska lawmakers consider proposals to send state resources to private schools, a Jan. 30 OpenSky webinar will focus on the fiscal and educational impacts similar initiatives have had in other states. [...]
For immediate release – Jan. 18, 2023 LINCOLN -- Below is a statement from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding the tax agenda discussed by the governor on Wednesday. [...]