Established September 2007 Headquarters Nebraska, United States Date founded September 2007 | CEO Jim Vokal Founder Pete Ricketts Head Jim Vokal | |
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Budget Revenue: $724,397
Expenses: $720,451
(FYE December 2015) Address 900 S. 74th Plaza, S-400
Omaha, NE 68114 Website www.platteinstitute.org Similar State Policy Network, Oklahoma Council of Public Aff, Georgia Public Policy Fo, Maine Heritage Policy Ce, Beacon Center of Tennessee Profiles | ||
The Platte Institute for Economic Research is a free market think tank headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. According to the organization, it is "dedicated to improving the quality of life for all citizens of Nebraska by advancing sensible, well-researched solutions to state and local economic policy issues." The Institute's research areas include tax and economic policy, education policy, and healthcare policy.
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Overview
The organization was established in 2007 by Pete Ricketts, who was later elected governor of Nebraska. As of 2016, its CEO was Jim Vokal.
Taxes
In 2008, it released a study in partnership with Creighton University that showed Nebraska was the 8th most taxed state in the United States, a fact detrimental to its economy.
Health care
In 2009, it commissioned a study about the cost of health care by Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics.
County government
Also in 2009, the organization released a policy study which recommended reducing the number of Nebraska's counties, which stands at 93, as an administrative cost-saving measure.
Education
In 2010, it commissioned a report on charter schools in Nebraska by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI). In 2011, it commissioned another report by the PRI to promote virtual schools in Nebraska.
Government spending
In 2011, the organization argued that proposed changes to the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations would not substantially reduce government spending.