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

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

Today, LB192, Senator Quick’s SNAP Eligibility bill, officially becomes state law. Passing this policy has been a priority for Nebraskans and Nebraska Appleseed for many years! LB192:  Maintains Nebraska’s current SNAP income eligibility level (which would have gone down significantly this October

***For Immediate Release***June 4, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: LB192, SNAP Income Eligibility Bill, Becomes Law LB192 maintains SNAP access for 10,000 Nebraskans LINCOLN, NE – Today, LB192, introduced by Senator Dan Quick, which

The 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session ended on Monday and will be remembered as the one where lawmakers disregarded overwhelming opposition to harmful policies and did what they wanted to anyway, including passing bad legislation that discriminates against Nebraskans and rolling back voter-approved ballot measures.

Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned sine die, meaning the body has concluded its work for the session.  Several Appleseed priority bills came up for Final Reading last week. Here’s an update on what happened: LB192 (SNAP access) passed on Final Reading LB192 (Quick)

Each year, when kids are let out of school for summer, we know that some kids can have less access to nourishing meals. To make up for cafeterias being closed, Nebraska Summer Nutrition Programs (or SUN programs) are available to help families