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The 2025 Good Apple Awards Honorees

July 8, 2025
Join us for the 2025 Good Apple Awards on Thursday, October 9 at the Livestock Exchange Ballroom in Omaha. Social hour with an hors d’oeuvres dinner and live music begins at 6:00 pm with a short program to follow at 7:00 pm.

Public Hearing on Nebraska SNAP Soda Restriction is Tuesday

July 2, 2025
The USDA recently approved Nebraska’s waiver to restrict soda and energy drinks purchased with SNAP benefits. These restrictions do not make people healthier, but do make people hungrier, while also making SNAP recipients second class citizens when buying groceries. Food and the

TAKE ACTION: Final Passage Vote for Reconciliation Bill Soon

July 2, 2025
It’s possible there’s just one more vote before Congress could pass the devastating budget reconciliation bill that will rip away health care and food access from tens of thousands of Nebaskans, all while funding tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of

RELEASE: US Senate Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska Communities

July 1, 2025
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2025 Contact:Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications DirectorNebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: US Senate Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska CommunitiesThe Senate takes the same destructive path as the House, advancing a bill that will result in tens of thousands of

Welcoming Week Coming Soon! September 12-21

June 26, 2025
Welcoming Week 2025: Stories We Share Welcoming Week: September 12-21 and beyond! Every year, in communities across Nebraska and across the country and globe, community members host a variety of learning, celebration, arts, culture, and other events during and beyond Welcoming Week!

RELEASE: Statewide Nebraska Partners Call on Congress After Immigration Actions Damage Local Communities

June 20, 2025
***For Immediate Release***June 20, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.orgSee multi-organization media contacts below. Nebraska Statewide Partners Across Sectors Call on Congress After Worksite Enforcement Actions Damage Local Communities Overwhelming impact on people and workplaces are symptoms of

At the Capitol: 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-up

June 12, 2025
Last Monday, the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning the body has concluded its work for the session.   Despite some obstacles and disappointments, we are proud of how hard our team, partners, and supporters worked to advance justice and opportunity for Nebraska families

RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed condemns sweeping ICE raids throughout communities in Omaha

June 10, 2025
***For Immediate Release***June 10, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed condemns sweeping ICE raids throughout communities in Omaha  Communities and families should not be torn apart while waiting to work through long, outdated, and complicated

Critical Child Welfare Bill (LB275) Becomes Law!

June 6, 2025
This week, LB275, Senator Megan Hunt’s priority bill to protect foster youth’s access to their social security benefits, officially became state law. This policy will have a huge impact on young people throughout the state! For years, youth in Nebraska’s foster care

RELEASE: LB275, bill to protect foster youth’s Social Security benefits, becomes law

June 6, 2025
LB275 will protect foster youth’s access to their social security benefits For Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116Mobile: (402) 612-0241sierrasp@neappleseed.org LINCOLN, NE – Today, LB275, officially becomes state law. This bill, introduced and
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