Platte Institute Publications
Listed below are all Platte Institute publications. To the left, you can browse these publications by Publication Type and by Author.
DECEMBER 2, 2008
Stossel tells conference audience: "Crisis is a friend of the state"
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Platte Institute Unveils UnicameralVotes.com
To view KETV's coverage of the unveiling, please CLiCK HERE
OCTOBER 29, 2008
Platte Institute Commentary on Safe Haven Fiasco
Nebraska “wiffed” on this one! The Safe Haven issue was coming at Nebraska like a slow-pitch softball heading for the middle of the strike zone. Forty-nine other states had already enacted safe haven laws, so the issue certainly wasn’t a surprise to the Unicameral.
Safe Haven Commentary
OCTOBER 16, 2008
Institute releases latest report: Unicameral Vote Transparency
The Platte Institute for Economic Research released its latest policy report Thursday, Oct. 16, entitled "Unicameral Vote Transparency: It’s Time to Get Citizens Out of the Dark." The report, authored by Senior Policy Analyst Nicole Barrett, JD, outlines the lack of transparency in the Unicameral’s voting procedure and also calls for that shroud of secrecy to be removed. Unicameral Vote Transparency
OCTOBER 14, 2008
Transparency Tidbits: Did you know.......
.....that the legislature can ask the governor to return a bill they have sent for his signature?
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Stossel on The O'Reilly Factor: Free Market vs. Economic Bailout
By Roger Lempke
Platte Institute Executive Director
CLICK ON THIS LINK to watch John Stossel’s interview with Bill O’Reilly of Fox News. Whether or not you agree with him about the current credit and economic situation, you must admit that Stossel does not mince words. Why do pundits have such abiding faith (his word) that added government involvement and oversight will resolve the current tight credit situation? How do we know “the bailout,” which uses taxpayer dollars and drives the country deeper into debt, will actually stabilize the situation? Why shouldn’t the government just “get out of the way” and let market forces work?
AUGUST 22, 2008
John Stossel to headline Platte Institute Transparency Conference
Roger Lempke, executive director of the Platte Institute for Economic Research, led a press conference on Monday, Aug. 11, on the steps of the State Capitol during which the line-up for the Institute’s Transparency Conference was announced.
AUGUST 22, 2008
Report: Nebraska Football's Impact on Your Wallet
With the start of the University of Nebraska football season drawing closer, the Platte Institute for Economic Research has released a report examining how the success of the Huskers on the football field correlates with some key economic factors in the state.
The report, authored by Alek Blankenau, takes a look at how the success – or lack thereof – in football in the fall compares with changes in the per capita personal net earnings and the total full time and part time employment in the state the following calendar year. The findings show, on average, that the better the Big Red does, the better off you are the following year. You can read the full report by clicking on the link below.
JULY 29, 2008
Journal-Star Editorial: Institute Making Waves Across State
The Lincoln Journal-Star, in its Tuesday, July 29, edition says the Platte Institute for Economic Research is making waves across the state.
Click here to read the editorial.
JULY 10, 2008
Should I Live in Nebraska? Institute releases first study
On Monday, April 21, the Platte Institute for Economic Research released its first study on taxation, in conjunction with Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University, "Should I Live In Nebraska?" The study compares the tax environment in Nebraska against that of its bordering states. Click below to download a copy of the study.
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