Thanks to the generous support of many Nebraskans, OpenSky became an essential voice in our state’s policy discussions since our inception in 2011. The videos linked below help tell OpenSky's story and [...]
Registration is now open for an upcoming virtual briefing about the state budget. The briefing -- which will be hosted by OpenSky and the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands -- will be held at noon on [...]
Legislative Fiscal Analyst Keisha Patent said Nebraska experienced an “extraordinary” two years of revenue growth. In October, the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board increased overall revenue projections for the next two fiscal years by [...]
New data analysis from the Columbia University Center on Poverty & Social Policy (CPSP) and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) indicates that a state Child Tax Credit in Nebraska could contribute to [...]
OpenSky Policy Institute, along with partners, called Monday for the U.S. Sens. Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer to consider prioritizing expansion of the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit [...]
Department of Revenue officials will present at a joint hearing of the Legislature’s Appropriations and Revenue committees this morning to discuss reports on the state’s business incentive programs and tax expenditures. The [...]
LINCOLN -- Below is a statement from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding the state revenue projections made Friday by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board. “We have talked [...]
The ideal way to design a state school funding system is to set educational goals first and then set up a revenue system that fairly funds what is needed to meet those [...]
OpenSky 2022 Fall Policy Symposium Schedule -- Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 -- Nebraska Innovation Campus, Lincoln 8:30 a.m. – Welcome and introductions with OpenSky Board Secretary Eric Reznicek, OpenSky Executive Director Dr. [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare a wide variety of concerns and challenges in nearly every area of public policy. However, it has also led to innovations and new solutions built in [...]