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***For Immediate Release***January 15, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org  Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State LINCOLN, NE — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Gould issued the following statement in response to the

Last week, the Nebraska Legislature officially kicked off the 2025 session, welcoming 17 new faces to the Unicameral. Senator John Arch was re-elected Speaker of the Legislature, committee chair elections were held, and committee assignments were reported. Bill introductions also began last

Today, legislation is being introduced that narrowly defines women. To the intersex, non-binary and trans communities, we see you. We love you and we condemn this erasure of your identities and the use of “women’s rights” to do so. To all women and girls,

Welcome to 2025! The Nebraska Legislature officially kicks off this year’s session today, welcoming several new faces to the Unicameral. On today’s agenda is committee leadership elections and swearing in of new members. New bill introductions will start tomorrow and continue through

Today is the first day of 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session. This will be a 90-day session with 17 new state senators and a reset of who will serve as speaker, committee chairs and members, and possibly even more debate on rules. And because this is

Today is the first day of 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session. This will be a 90-day session with 17 new state senators and a reset of who will serve as speaker, committee chairs and members, and possibly even more debate on rules. And because this is

Join community leaders from across Nebraska who are fostering inclusive spaces of connection and growth!  The New Year is here – what better way to kick it off than by deepening our understanding of the diverse stories that make Nebraska home? Join

***For Immediate Release***January 1, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Nebraska workers receive another wage increasebecause of Initiative 433 The increase to $13.50/hour is the third in a series of raises LINCOLN, NE — Today, Nebraska increased its

Exactly one year ago today, Nebraska Appleseed launched a petition to convince Governor Pillen to reverse his decision on Summer EBT and accept the $18M in food benefits for Nebraska kids that came with it. Nine days later, we submitted 6,145 names

Changes to the Medicaid program significantly impact Nebraska families and communities. Medicaid not only supports the health and well-being of Nebraskans, it also supports Nebraska’s workforce, health systems, and economy.  Federal Medicaid protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic allowed most Medicaid enrollees

Remember back in 2021 when everyone in the US with kids got an extra few hundred dollars every month, and a few hundred more in their 2021 tax return? And then research showed that policy – the expanded federal child tax credit

Blog post by Manar Hussein, Health Care Access Intern + Freedom Thompson, Health Care Access Community Organizer In the heartland of America, a silent crisis is unfolding. Nebraskans from all walks of life are struggling to access essential oral health care, facing

As we prepare for holiday time with family and friends, too many Nebraska neighbors are living in immigration limbo and constant uncertainty because of long outdated immigration laws – with ripple effects that impact families, workplaces, whole communities, all of us.  It

This week, Appleseed and Lincoln for Fair Housing launched a ballot initiative to ban source of income discrimination in Lincoln. (read about the launch in the Journal Star) Today, landlords in Lincoln can refuse to rent to people based on how they

Join community leaders from across Nebraska who are fostering inclusive spaces of connection and growth!  The beginning of a new year is a great time for new learning. In January, join Nebraska Is Home: “Through our Neighbors’ Eyes”, a virtual film series,