This week is the last week of hearings at the Legislature! Once hearings are over, the calendar will shift next week to all day debate. Priority bills from senators and committees were finalized last week. In addition to those pieces of legislation,

Coming to you a day earlier this week because there are some important action steps we wanted to share with you to take TODAY. ACTION: Oppose AM 545 to LB 415  Nebraska’s economy should reward hard work, not punish people for getting

Workers and families have said this for years: No one should have to choose between a paycheck and their health. That’s why nearly 75% of Nebraska voters approved paid sick leave last November. Now, lawmakers are trying to overturn our vote by

Over the last 35 years, the Women’s Fund has invested more than $59 million in grants to programs addressing gender-based inequities in Nebraska. In the beginning, the Women’s Fund of Omaha functioned like other women’s foundations by utilizing a grants committee and

***For Immediate Release***March 20, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Ballot sponsors oppose efforts to undermine Paid Sick Leave (Initiative 436) AM545 would prevent some Nebraska workers from accessing paid sick leave LINCOLN, NE –

No one should have to choose between their health and their paycheck. Last November, nearly 75% of Nebraska voters agreed by supporting Initiative 436 to approve paid sick leave for all workers.  Now, members of the Nebraska Legislature are looking to overturn