Platte Chat Archives

2010

July 9, 2010 - Federal Health Care's Impact on Business
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July 2, 2010 - Recession, Stimulus Good for Public Sector Employment
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June 25, 2010 - How Nebraska's Tax System Stacks Up
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June 16, 2010 - Pit Bull Ban a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
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June 10, 2010 - Suttle's Campaign Pledges: One Year Later
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May 28, 2010 - Change Needed at Low Achieving Schools
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May 20, 2010 - Why You Want a Government Job
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May 13, 2010 - Omaha Needs Police Layoffs, CIR Reform
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May 7, 2010 - Nebraska's Women and Minorities as Business Owners
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April 27, 2010 - Public Sector Collective Bargaining in Trying Times
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April 22, 2010 - Our Unconstitutional Congress
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April 13, 2010 - To Fix Deficit, Tax Man Must Knock on Many Doors
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April 9, 2010 - Nebraska's Economic Outlook is Bleak
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April 1, 2010 - April 7 in Nebraska's Tax Freedom Day
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March 25, 2010 - Truancy a Problem Across All of Nebraska
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March 17, 2010 - Charter Schools and Student Performance
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March 11, 2010 - Hate the Sin, Tax the Sinner?
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March 4, 2010 - The True Cost of Remedial Education in Nebraska
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February 26, 2010 - Omaha is at a Crossroads
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February 17, 2010 - Virtual Education Benefits all of Nebraska
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February 11, 2010 - High School Drop-Out Rates, Economy Go Hand-in-Hand
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February 4, 2010 - The Good, Bad and Ugly of Nebraska Health Care
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January 28, 2010 - The Faustian Bargain in Omaha Politics
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Januray 20, 2010 - Wallets on Empty - Is There a Fuel Tax Increase Down the Road?
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January 13, 2010 - Time is Now for Charter Schools in Nebraska
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January 7, 2010 - A Better Way to Educate in Nebraska
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January 4, 2010 - Centralization is Key to Creating More Leverage and Efficiency in State Government Spending on Vehicles
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2009

December 8, 2009 - Platte Institute Releases Latest Report: The Role for Public-Private Partnership in Modernizing and Expanding Nebraska's Transportation System
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November 25, 2009 - Article Reminds Us There is Much to be Thankful for in Nebraska
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November 18, 2009 - County Consolidation - Is Less More?
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November 13, 2009 - Another CIR Black Eye: Nebraska Pays its Firefighters Too Much
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November 10, 2009 - Report Shows Charitable Spirit of Entrepreneurs
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October 21, 2009 - K-12, Higher Education are Ripe for Cuts During Special Session
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October 14, 2009 - A Look at Where Nebraska's Tax Receipts Come From 
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October 7, 2009 - Latest Reports Looks at Nebraska's Foster Care System
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October 1, 2009 - A Snapshot View of Health Care Reform's Impact on Nebraska
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September 22, 2009 - Tax Foundation: Nebraska's Business Tax Climate Improving
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September 10, 2009 - The Coming Reset in State Government
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August 25, 2009 - Register Today for the 2009 Nebraska Health Care Summit
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August 18, 2009 - Platte Institute Releases Latest Study: The Prognosis for National Health Insurance - A Nebraska Perspective.
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August 14, 2009 - Agenda for 2009 Nebraska Health Care Summit Released
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August 5, 2009 - Register Today for the 2009 Nebraska Health Care Summit
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July 21, 2009 - Proposed Budget Means More Government Spending, Higher Taxes in Omaha
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July 15, 2009 - Public Offers More Suggestions for Omaha
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July 2, 2009 - Tracking Nebraska's Federal Stimulus Money
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June 25, 2009 - It's Time to Relax Nebraska's Firework Regulations
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June 22, 2009 - City of Omaha needs to look at spending cuts, not tax hikes
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June 17, 2009 - What Brings People to Nebraska
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June 4, 2009 - Comparing Nebraska Employers by Sectors and Location
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May 27, 2009 - More New Graduates Than New Jobs Creates "Brain Drain" in Nebraska
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May 18, 2009 - Nebraskans Pay for "Ugly Betty" License Plates
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May 12, 2009 - Nebraska's Licensing Requirements Highest Amongst Its Neighbors
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April 14, 2009 - K-12 Spending Reductions Make Sense
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April 8, 2009 - Nebraska County Government: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
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April 2, 2009 - We Wonder Why $3 Billion a Year Never Makes it Into Nebraska's Coffers
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March 25, 2009 - Platte Institute Releases Its Latest Study: Nebraska's Spending Habits
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March 23, 2009 - Press Conference Announced for Release of Dr. Ernie Goss Study
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March 2, 2009 - Platte Institute Releases Commentary on Commission of Industrial Relations
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2008

November 6, 2008 - Platte Institute Releases Unicameral Attendance Records for 2007-2008
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October 24, 2008 - Tax Foundation Ranks Nebraska's Property Tax Burden as 2nd Highest in the Nation
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October 1, 2008 - Would Greater Transparency Have Helped Avoid Current Economic Situation?
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September 18, 2008 - Transparency Highlights the Facts of Life
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August 22, 2008 - Nebraska Football and Your Wallet
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August 14, 2008 - Stossel Headlines Transparency Conference
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July 30, 2008 - Nebraska's Cell Phone Taxes
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July 17, 2008 - Lesson on Free Enterprise
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July 2, 2008 - Firework Regulation Failure
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June 25, 2008 - Gas Tax, United Van Lines Study
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June 12, 2008 - Mobility Dilemma, Motor Vehicle Tax Quagmire
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May 28, 2008 - LB701, Brain Drain, Wine & Beer Tax
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