Public and Societal

It’s Day 66 of this 90-day session and I will be honest with you, the session has been rough. Senators are spending the very little time they have remaining dismissing the voices of Nebraskans and working to overturn the votes of the people.

Kids should have the food they need to be healthy and grow, no matter who they are or where they grow up. Nebraska’s Summer EBT program, now in its second year, is one puzzle piece to making sure no one gets left

The House recently passed its budget, setting the stage for a regressive, harmful set of tax cuts for those who don’t need them, paid for by cuts to bedrock programs like Medicaid and SNAP. The reconciliation process itself can be confusing, and

We are on Day 65 of the 2025 session and late nights officially start today. Here’s an update on how we’ll continue fighting for justice and opportunity for ALL Nebraskans as we head into the last 30 days of the 2025 Legislative

Nebraskans spoke loud and clear at the ballot box in 2022: We want a minimum wage that values our labor – regardless of age – AND ensures that wages do not once again fall behind the cost of living.  Despite the will

We are on Day 62, which means we’re now two-thirds of the way through the 2025 session. The Legislature will continue all-day floor debate until they adjourn in early June. Learn more about the floor debate process in our latest At The

“[Just] because you got busted because of a possession charge or delivery so long ago, that shouldn’t stop you from getting SNAP benefits. Everybody has the right to change their life.” – Vernon It’s past time to End the SNAP Ban in

Now that we are in all-day floor debate, bills are moving. The most important action you can take at this point in the session is to directly contact your senator. If they voted how you wanted them to, thank them. If they opposed something

Last week the Legislature began all-day floor debate, which will continue until session adjourns in June. ICYMI: Click here for an update on what we’ll be fighting for – and against – for the rest of this legislative session. Last Week: LB192

LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that they will be submitting a waiver to the USDA to prohibit people from using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase soda and energy drinks.

This year as we celebrate our 35th anniversary, we are shining a light on each staff member as they each celebrate their anniversaries of joining the Women’s Fund. Our team is a robust group of individuals who are committed to working toward

Last week, we were extremely disappointed to see the Nebraska Legislature disregard the overwhelming will of Nebraska voters by advancing LB415 to select file (the second round of debate). This bill removes paid sick leave protections from 140,000 hardworking Nebraskans – including

Today, LB192, Senator Quick’s SNAP Eligibility bill, was advanced to select file!  This bill would: Maintain Nebraska’s current SNAP income eligibility level (which would go down significantly this October without action); Continue to reduce the SNAP benefits cliff, which happens when people

LB192, Senator Quick’s SNAP Eligibility bill, will be debated on general file by Nebraska senators as early as TODAY. We need your help to encourage them to vote YES to move this bill forward! This bill would: Maintain Nebraska current SNAP’s income

Today, 32 senators once again ignored the will of Nebraska voters – who overwhelmingly voted to raise the minimum wage – by advancing LB258 (Sen. Jane Raybould), which would harm workers by severely weakening Nebraska’s minimum wage law. LB258 carves out a