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Ensuring the state has the revenue for critical investments and to support its changing economy is vital to Nebraska’s future.

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OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy

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 where

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy 1

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 where

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (9/27/24)

$4.4 billion  Today is National Tourism Day, and according to the U.S. Travel Association, Nebraska business and leisure travel generated $376 million in 2022, the last year state-level data was made available. Compare that with Kansas, where $673 million was generated, South Dakota at $220 million or the king of tourism, California, which added $10.1

OpenSkyLIGHTS: Focus on Nebraska fiscal policy (10/4/24)

$553.5 million As a regular part of the two-year state budget process, Nebraska’s code agencies (state agencies who report directly to the Governor) recently submitted their FY26/FY27 budget requests. This is a preliminary step in the development of the budget proposal that the Governor will introduce to the Legislature’s Appropriations

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State Budget & Taxes

State Budget & Taxes Ensuring the state has the revenue for critical investments and to support its changing economy is vital to Nebraska’s future. Key Resources State Budget Overview “Looking for Clarity,” updated in 2023, offers an unbiased look at Nebraska’s budget process, state spending, state revenue and tax expenditures.