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OpenSky Policy Institute, a nonpartisan policy research think tank headquartered in Lincoln has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors. Terms for John Levy of Omaha, Stephen Postier of York, Robin Stevens of Gothenberg and John Stinner of Gering began December 12. “We are honored to have such
LINCOLN, Neb. — OpenSky Policy Institute released a preliminary fiscal analysis in response to Governor Jim Pillen’s announcement that Nebraska would opt in to a private school voucher program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was supported by Nebraska’s entire Congressional delegation and signed into law
LINCOLN – For the third time in as many years, supporters of Nebraska public schools are coming together to remind state legislators that voters have already settled the issue and said no to using public funds to pay for private schools. LB509, a repeat of a 2023 voucher scheme that
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Lincoln, NE — It took two years, two successful petition drives, and more than 200,000 signatures from Nebraskans to ensure voters could decide at the ballot box whether they support giving public funds to private schools. The answer – for the fourth time in the state’s electoral history – is
LINCOLN — Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding LB 34, the proposal debated on Tuesday. “The legislature made a wise decision this evening by not voting to advance legislation that entails a regressive tax shift with poorly targeted property relief directing tax cuts
LINCOLN — Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone following the recent release of Fiscal Year Tax Receipts from the Nebraska Department of Revenue and the meeting of the Tax Rate Review Committee. “Fiscal year net receipts came in very close to projections, meaning predictions
LINCOLN — Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding LB 388, the tax package debated Thursday on final reading. “We appreciate the broad consensus across Nebraska’s elected officials to address property taxes when they become a financial burden to taxpayers, and we look forward
LINCOLN — Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone following Monday’s news conference announcing Nebraska’s intention to join the federal Summer EBT program. “Economy-driving investments that empower working families to engage in the Good Life are essential to a state where all can thrive. We
LINCOLN – As proposals emerge to meet the Governor’s goal of a 40% decrease in revenue generated from property taxes, let’s be clear that sales taxes are the most regressive tax category. In the latest edition of Who Pays, the only distributional analysis of tax systems in all 50 states,
LINCOLN – Nebraska’s tax system is upside-down, with affluent Nebraskans paying less than their fair share of household income to taxes relative to low- and middle-income families. Phased-in personal and corporate income tax cuts will widen that disparity. That’s according to the latest edition of the Institute on Taxation and
LINCOLN — Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone following Monday’s news conference on state funding for K-12 education. On importance of local control in addressing the unique needs of local school districts: “Educating students with individual needs in a time of rising costs can’t
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OpenSky Policy Institute, a nonpartisan policy research think tank headquartered in Lincoln has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors. Terms for John Levy of Omaha, Stephen Postier of York, Robin Stevens of Gothenberg and John Stinner of Gering began December 12. “We are honored to have such
