LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Economists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will discuss tax policies in Nebraska and other Plains states in an upcoming seminar.

The free lecture will kick off the Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies. The event is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln.

Economists Eric Thompson and John Anderson will talk about tax debates in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota and Colorado. They will focus on how the states balance popular demands for tax cuts against the need for social services.

Another seminar on March 18 will focus on drought management, food and water security. A third on April 15 is titled “The Civil War in the Great Plains.”