LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Nebraska senator and another group are responding to a new reform effort by Advocates for All Nebraskans to dramatically slash property taxes, which they deem as “ineffective” and “harmful.”
“...frankly, I find (it) very problematic...” Senator R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson of the Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee, responded back when asked point blank about a new initiative.
Advocates for All Nebraskans announced a new reform effort Monday they’re aiming to get on the 2026 midterm election ballot.
In a news conference in the Capitol Rotunda, the group announced they are petitioning for a constitutional amendment that would reduce home property valuations for tax purposes by 50%, meaning only half the assessed amount would be taxed. It is also pushin