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2025 Session

Follow OpenSky for sound research, data and analysis throughout the 2025 Nebraska Legislative session beginning January 8

Omaha World-Herald on Dec. 31: Midlands Voices: On heels of tax cuts, it’s time to prioritize shared prosperity

Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Dr. Rebecca Firestone listed priorities for OpenSky Policy Institute in an Op-Ed published in the Omaha World-Herald. “As we embark on the 2024 legislative session,” Firestone wrote, “OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska

Omaha World-Herald on June 18: Midlands Voices: State’s big tax deal comes with a cost

OpenSky Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone summed up this year’s Legislative session, noting that the budget surplus presented state leaders with an opportunity to make sweeping investments in the health and well-being of everyday Nebraskans. But beyond an investment in education,  too often “the needs of all Nebraskans were leveraged

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Omaha World-Herald on Dec. 31: Midlands Voices: On heels of tax cuts, it’s time to prioritize shared prosperity

Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Dr. Rebecca Firestone listed priorities for OpenSky Policy Institute in an Op-Ed published in the Omaha World-Herald. “As we embark on the 2024 legislative session,” Firestone wrote, “OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska