Nebraskans in areas with high amounts of agricultural land (rural areas) paid more property and state income taxes in recent years than people in areas that have the least agricultural land (urban areas), an analysis by OpenSky Policy Institute shows.
LR444 committee begins work evaluating Nebraska's tax incentive programs The Legislature’s (LR444) Tax Incentive Evaluation Committee pushed away from the dock Thursday with its first meeting. Committee member Sen. Galen Hadley said lawmakers must ensure that [...]
Give to Lincoln campaign a resounding success! Thanks to the generosity of scores of people, OpenSky enjoyed resounding success on Give to Lincoln Day! OpenSky finished 19th out of 305 non-profits in fundraising, with donations [...]
A tax burden study released last week by the Nebraska Department of Revenue contradicts claims that income tax cuts will lead to economic growth.
News Release: K-12 education ranks high among Omaha Young Professionals priorities OMAHA -- K-12 education would be the state’s top funding priority if a group of about 90 young professionals surveyed Thursday [...]
News release: Personal income tax cuts don’t spur job growth For immediate release -- Feb. 5, 2013 LINCOLN -- Research finds no clear relationship exists between personal income taxes and economic growth, a report issued [...]
News Release: Tax Cuts Would Come at Great Cost to Educating Nebraska Children March 29, 2012 The tax cut package the Legislature is debating would deal a devastating blow to K-12 education [...]
News Release: Tax Proposal would create 2nd largest deficit on record in Nebraska For release: March 6, 2012 A new analysis conducted by OpenSky Policy Institute shows that the new tax cut [...]
News Release: Income tax cut proposal exports millions out of state For release: February 22, 2012 A new analysis conducted by OpenSky Policy Institute shows that $20-$26 million of the governor’s [...]
