When Nebraskans went to the ballot box in 2022, we voted to gradually raise our state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by January 2026 — and to automatically adjust it for cost of living increases starting in 2027. Despite nearly 60%

We’re about halfway through committee hearings before the session moves to full days of floor debate. By mid-March, Senators, the Speaker and Committees will have to select what bills they want to prioritize. Right now, only one of our priority bills — LB

Everyone should have access to the food they need. But LB656 would make Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) less effective and cut people off of food benefits. Introduced by Senator Bob Andersen, LB656 would do two things:  Take away several of

Hearings have kept all of us busy these last few weeks! The Legislature will continue with morning floor debate, followed by committee hearings every afternoon, through the last full week of March. All-day floor debate will begin on March 31. Appleseed has

Right now, Congress is considering budget legislation that would slash healthcare, food access, and other essential public services – in order to fund sweeping deportations of longtime community members and to expand tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and large corporations.  Now is

Every child deserves access to nutritious meals at school – regardless of their family’s income. LB14, the Hunger-Free Schools Act, would offer no-cost meals to ALL of Nebraska’s school children. By making breakfast and lunch free for all students, we can eliminate