Opinion pieces penned by OpenSky staff members aim to inform the public policy debate on important issues.
Earlier this year, the governor and the Legislature tried and failed to develop a workable plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes through increases in sales taxes. Ahead of a special session, OpenSky Executive Director Rebecca Firestone wrote that “rather than making grand promises on speculative revenue, we could discuss less
Property taxes were a primary focus of the Nebraska Legislature’s recently completed session, but with no consensus emerging on how to fund property tax reductions, senators are expected to return to Lincoln for a special session later this year. In an op-ed, OpenSky Executive Director Rebecca Firestone wrote that finding
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
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
Lincoln Journal Star on July 30: Local View: It’s time to talk about real economic development in Nebraska Economic development has a new brand in Nebraska – “Good Life. Great Opportunity.” With this new brand, it is time for new conversations about focused policies and targeted investments that will truly
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Earlier this year, the governor and the Legislature tried and failed to develop a workable plan to reduce Nebraska property taxes through increases in sales taxes. Ahead of a special session, OpenSky Executive Director Rebecca Firestone wrote that “rather than making grand promises on speculative revenue, we could discuss less
