A bill in the Nebraska Legislature could help a Navy veteran begin the career he trained for in the service. And he's not the only one. 

To grow and prosper, Nebraska needs a larger workforce. Laura Ebke joins Jim Vokal to discuss why states are adopting universal recognition of job licensing and work experience to roll out the red carpet for workers and entrepreneurs.

Nebraska is one of only six states that levies an inheritance tax, but senators in both parties are working on ways to reduce the burden on families and businesses. Jim Vokal and Sarah Curry discuss a new report on one of Nebraska's least understood taxes. 

If more Nebraskans had access to broadband, a new poll suggests they might use it to video call their officials about high property taxes.

Lawmakers are looking at policies helping Nebraskans in the pandemic and whether to make them permanent. We discuss Sen. John Arch's telehealth bill, LB400, Sen. Tom Breise's bill for universal licensing recognition, LB263, and introduce Nebraskans who have been helped by recent changes.

A transparency proposal in the Legislature would prevent taxpayers from being blindsided by local property tax increases, and give them more of a voice in the process that decides their tax bill.

Senators have introduced hundreds of bills in the new legislative session. We discuss 21 of them that we’re supporting to remove barriers for Nebraskans in 2021.

Some want states and the federal government to impose more taxes on automation, robots, and other business equipment. Tax Foundation Senior Policy Analysts Garrett Watson and Katherine Loughead discuss why that's not as futuristic of an idea as it sounds. 

The entire Platte Institute staff gets together to chat about the beginning of the 2021 legislative session and introduce some of the voices you'll hear in future editions of The Full Platter podcast.