LINCOLN- According to Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Bryan Slone, Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to create a "much more competitive tax climate" in Nebraska is a solid start that will help Nebraska's future and address the state's workforce shortage. However, despite the plan's positives, Slone outlined that "there is no long-term solution without immigration reform."

Slone is still optimistic about the future of Nebraska's economy, though, and also lauded it for remaining "remarkably strong post-pandemic." Slone went on to emphasize the importance of bringing more people into Nebraska to work, saying that there are "enormous opportunities" for those looking for work.

On the point of immigration reform, Slone stated that "no state has more to gain than Nebraska" from increased immigration into the state. "We have 50,000 to 80,000 jobs that we can't fill and that will grow, unless the federal government reaches agreement on immigration reform," finished Slone.

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