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.