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Ricky Feir on Childcare in Nebraska
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome research specialist with the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, Ricky Feir. During the episode Ricky and Platte CEO Jim Vokal discuss the impact…
Public Choice Theory and Land Use Zoning Regulations
This is the second in a series of Research Notes written by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. Ethan had the opportunity to attend a weekend economics conference earlier this summer and incorporated some of what he’s finding in…
Papillion and Missing Middle Housing
This is the first in a series of “Research Notes” compiled by our summer intern, Ethan Roth. We have him looking at an assortment of things related to housing in Nebraska. We thought others might be interested in some of the…
How Lincoln Raised Property Taxes Without Raising Rates
Lincoln’s new budget levies the same property tax rate as last year, with Mayor Gaylor Baird boasting that “except for voter-approved stormwater bonds, the city of Lincoln has not increased the property tax rate during my…
Nebraska’s Child Care Costs Are Holding Back Young Families
We recently posted about childcare regulations, and Nebraska’s solid standing according to the Archbridge Institute. But there are lots of data points to consider when it comes to childcare issues, and how childcare…
Where Nebraska Stands on Childcare Regulations in 2026
Nebraska has a lot to be proud of in the Archbridge Institute’s 2026 State Childcare Regulations Index. Ranking a solid 10th nationwide with a childcare freedom score of 5.48 out of 10, the Cornhusker State stands as a…
Mark McHargue on Nebraska’s Agriculture Industry
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome President of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, Mark McHargue. During the episode Mark and Platte CEO Jim Vokal discuss the impact of agriculture in Nebraska, next steps on…
Free Markets, Local Control, and the Impact of Minimum Wage Policy on Rural Nebraska
Nebraska hit a major wage milestone in January 2026 when the state’s minimum wage rose to $15 an hour, the final step in a voter-approved 2022 plan. But the debate did not end there. Soon after, the Legislature passed LB…
Laura Ebke on Second Chances in Nebraska
Tune in to the latest episode of Nebraskanomics as we welcome Platte Institute Senior Fellow Laura Ebke. During the episode Laura and Platte CEO Jim Vokal discuss a new short documentary from the Platte Institute highlighting…
What Rural Nebraska Is Losing
NOTE: Before he left, our previous intern provided a blog post based on a paper he’d written for school, discussing the challenges of big cities (especially Omaha) in our state. For his inaugural post, our current intern,…
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