Policy Study Archive

2012

 March 2012- LB970 Tax Relief Package
Download file LB970 Tax Relief Package 


 

February 2012- Next Steps for Child Welfare Reform in Nebraska
Download file Next Steps for Child Welfare Reform in Nebraska 
Authored by Lisa Snell


 

January 2012- Teacher Selection and Evaluation in Nebraska
Download file Teacher Selection and Evaluation in Nebraska 
Authored by Vicki E. Alger, PhD


 

2011 

 

December 2011- Public Sector Pensions in Nebraska: Are Cash Balance Plans the Answer?
Download file Public Sector Pensions in Nebraska 
Authored by Andrew G. Biggs, PhD


 

September 2011- The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline- True Facts
Download file Keystone Pipeline 


 

September 2011-Pro-Growth Strategy for Nebraska
Authored by Eric Thompson, PhD 
Download file Pro-Growth Strategy For Nebraska 


 

July 2011- Analysis of the Agreement Between the City of Omaha and the Professional Firefighters Association of Omaha
Download file Fire Contract Policy Study 


 

June 2011- The Vital Need for Virtual Schools in Nebraska
Authored by Vicki Murray Alger, PhD
Download file Virtual Education Policy Study 


 

May 2011- The Need for Medicaid Reform Grows Larger After ObamaCare
Authored by Brian Blase & C.L. Gray, MD
Download file Medicaid Policy Study 


 

April 2011-The Right to Decide
Download file The Right to Decide 


 

March 2011- For All To See-Expanding Proactive Disclosure of Government Information
Authored by Mary E. Kelly, JD
Download file For All To See 


 

February 2011- Controlling Cost and Protecting Public Safety in the Cornhusker State
Authored by Marc Levin, JD, & Vikrant Reddy, JD
Download file Criminal Justice 


 

January 2011- The Nebraska Economy: The Potential Consequences of Proposed Climate Change Regulation
Authored by Brad Lubben, PhD, & Eric Thompson, PhD
Download file The Nebraska Economy 


 

2010

 

 September 2010 - Nebraska's Evolving Water Law: Overview of Challenges & Opportunities
Authored by Mary E. Kelly, JD
Download file Nebraska's Evolving Water Law: Overview of Challenges & Opportunities 


 

September 2010 - Addressing Nebraska's Economic Issues in Water Policy
Authored by Raymond J. Supalla, PhD
Download file Addressing Nebraska's Economic Issues in Water Policy 


 

July 2010 - Where Did the Money Go? An Analysis of Spending and Revenue in Nebraska and Surrounding States, 2002-2008
Authored by Adam B. Summers, Leonard C. Gilroy & Lisa Snell
Download file Where Did the Money Go? 


 

Janurary 2010 - Race to the Top - Can We Compete: Nebraska's Charter School Initiative
Authored by Vicki E. Murray, PhD
Download file Charter School Study - 1-2010 


 

2009

  

December 2009 - The Role for Public-Private Partnerships in Modernizingand Expanding Nebraska's Transportation System
Authored by Shirley Ybarra & Leonard Gilroy
Download file Public-Private Partnerships 


 

November 2009 - County Consolidation: Is Less More?
Authored by Paul Burger, EdD, & H. Jason Combs, PhD

Download file County Services Consolidation 


 

October 2009 - Nebraska's Foster Care Conundrum: Federal Reimbursement Hinders Reform
Authored by Kelly Dunlap

Download file Foster Care Study 


 

August 2009 - The Prognosis for National Health Insurance: A Nebraska Perspective
Authored by Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics

Download file Nebraska Health Care 


 

March 2009 - Nebraska's Spending Habits: Are We Frugal or Frivlous?
Authored by Ernie Goss, PhD

Download file Nebraska's Spending Habits 


 

March 2009 - Commission of Industrial Relations: Wreaking Havoc on City Budgets and Governance in Nebraska
Authored by John Heieck, JD

Download file CIR 


 

2008

 

June 2008 - Nebraska's Motor Vehicle Tax: Time for an Overhaul
Authored by Berk Brown

Download file Motor Vehicle Tax 


 

April 2008 - Nebraska's Tax Competitiveness: Should I Live in Nebraska?
Authored by Ernie Goss, PhD

Download file Should I Live in Nebraska