No matter our race, gender, or income, we all want to live in a safe and decent home in a vibrant community. But too many Lincolnites are struggling to keep a roof over their heads as the costs of housing, health care, and food go up while our incomes stay the same. When we build […]
Affordable Housing is Falling Behind in Lincoln Read More »
The Governor’s office has been taking unnecessary and questionable steps to circumvent Legislative processes regarding government spending and budgeting. Recently, it was reported that the Governor directed state agencies to cut $280 million from their operating expenses. He took these steps without Legislative input, in direct conflict with the budget passed by the Legislature, purportedly
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Too many of us know what it’s like to face housing discrimination. To spend hours looking for a place to live, only to be rejected for something out of our control. Eviction records, credit scores, background checks, and fees are all part of what puts housing out of reach for too many Nebraskans. We have
Time to Tell the Federal Government: It’s Not Working (Housing) Read More »
As the coronavirus laid bare the inequalities in our community, unemployment insurance has become a critical resource. Unemployment insurance, also known as unemployment benefits, provides cash benefits to eligible workers that lose employment through no fault of their own. Changes to unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 When the pandemic began, adjustments were made to the
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On Friday, September 4, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an order placing a nationwide moratorium on most evictions for nonpayment of rent through the end of the year. The order went into effect the same day, and provides much-needed protections for Nebraskan families. As many as 107,000 Nebraska renters at
Resources Available: Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Goes Into Effect Read More »
On July 17, 2020, the Attorney General released an opinion on the authority of the Governor to distribute Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) granted to the State of Nebraska through the federal CARES Act. We had previously shared Appleseed’s analysis that the Governor acting unilaterally to spend CRF money violates Nebraska’s constitutional separation of powers. The
AG Opinion on CARES Appropriations Does Not Include Full Legal Analysis Read More »
In February, the City of Lincoln released a draft of its 2020 Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan. The Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan is built from a wealth of information that forms a picture of Lincoln’s housing market today. It includes an examination of Lincoln’s historic trends, population demographics, economy, and housing market conditions. The
In February, the City of Lincoln released a draft of its 2020 Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan. The Affordable Coordinated Action Plan is built from a wealth of information that forms a picture of Lincoln’s housing market today. It includes an examination of Lincoln’s historic trends, population demographics, economy, and housing market conditions. The plan
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As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout our communities, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that everyone has a safe, stable place to call home. And even absent the COVID-19 pandemic, evictions are already hugely destabilizing events that displace tenants and often result in homelessness. Through a series of statewide and federal actions, certain
What You Need to Know About Eviction Moratoriums in Nebraska Read More »