Getting taxpayers to engage in budget process worth the effort

Pink postcards apparently get people’s attention. The Nebraska Legislature used that premise in adding a new layer to the budget approval process for local taxing entities, and judging by last week’s attendance at the first of its kind joint public hearing there is some merit to that logic.

Tax cut a step forward, though lawmakers leave issues unresolved

An unprecedented pile of money available to Nebraska lawmakers set the tone and dominated debate on several fronts during this year’s 90-day session, though the fate of several key issues remain unresolved.