Governor Jim Pillen has announced his intention to call the Legislature into special session starting July 25, with the goal of lowering property taxes in Nebraska. While a specific call has not [...]
May is finally here, which means we are kicking off our annual Give to Lincoln campaign! Over the next month, you will hear about the crucial work we have been doing at [...]
33% In a world without racial inequality, 20% of each race or ethnicity would be represented in each quintile of income earners. But 33% of Black households fall in the bottom 20% [...]
The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session last week, but Senators are likely to be back in Lincoln for a special session later this year focused on property taxes paid to fund [...]
Most Nebraskans who claim the state income tax credit on property taxes paid to public schools will see little change in what they pay resulting from the tax package to be debated [...]
Today is Tax Day, the day when your income taxes are due. But today is also a reminder that those taxes pay for so many of the things that make our communities [...]
$363 million Assuming all remaining bills are passed on final reading and no vetoes, the state is projected to end FY 25 with $363 million in general funds above the state’s minimum [...]
An amendment to LB 388 (AM 3419) is scheduled to be debated on select file on Wednesday, Day 58 of the 60-day session. Here’s a few things to know about the evolving [...]
With voters set to weigh in during this November’s election on last year’s legislation providing state tax credits for donations to private school scholarships, the Nebraska Legislature is expected to debate another [...]
17% From 2020 to 2022, the number of licensed child care facilities in Nebraska dropped by 17%, a decline that contributes to ongoing economic, educational and workforce challenges. The annual Kids [...]