Nebraska Appleseed has received an incredible show of support this month for Give to Lincoln Day! I want to thank you and everyone who contributed for your generosity and helping us reach our goal of 350 grassroots supporters. With your support, over

Meet Cassie Neal, our new Freedom From Violence Project Manager at the Women’s Fund! Before joining our team, Cassie spent five years in higher education, where they developed a strong commitment to advancing gender equity. As a first-generation college student, Cassie has

***For Immediate Release***May 28, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Legislature passes bill to restrict paid sick leave, defying constituents LB415 removes paid sick leave protections from 140,000 hardworking Nebraskans LINCOLN, NE — Today,

More Than 30 Nebraskans Traveled to Detroit, Michigan for the 2025 Welcoming Interactive! We loved getting to see nearly 30 Nebraskans from all parts of Nebraska at the Welcoming Interactive national welcoming conference! People who attended the conference gained insights and strategies

Thanks to amazing advocates like you – and lots of caffeine – we’ve made it to the final full week of the 2025 Legislative Session! Today is Day 86 of our 90 day session. The Legislature is expected to wrap up this

Tonight, two bills that we have been opposing all session will come up for final debate starting no later than 6:00 pm. Now is the time to contact senators with your opposition as one vote could be the deciding factor between if these

Since January, federal leadership has given the public every reason to believe it cannot be trusted with more money, more power, and more discretion to pursue a cruel, costly, and unproductive immigration enforcement strategy that is destabilizing local communities. Yet, this week

***For Immediate Release***May 22, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: US House Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska Communities Hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans’ access to healthcare and food is at risk LINCOLN, NE – This

Nebraskans care about their health and the health of their family, and Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act play a big role in ensuring that over 475,000 Nebraskans can access health care. But Congress is considering slashing Medicaid and the Affordable Care