Katie Pitts

We are officially over 2/3rds of the way through the 2026 Legislative Session! This Week: Budget Deficit and Priority Bill Debate This week, senators will focus on the budget and continue to debate priority bills. Debate typically takes place from 9am-12pm and 1:30pm-5pm, with the potential to go later into the evening starting next week. (Learn more […]

The Legislature is officially done with bill hearings and moved into all-day debate this week.  Debate will focus exclusively on priority bills and will typically take place from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm CT, with the potential to go later into the evening starting the week of March 17.

We are officially more than halfway through the 2026 Legislative Session! Last week, senators and committees finalized and designated their personal priority bills for the session. We are excited to share that several Appleseed priority bills have been prioritized, and we’ll be sure to share updates as these bills move through the legislative process.  Here

It’s Day 32 today, which means we are officially more than halfway through the 2026 Legislative Session! Last week, senators and committees finalized and designated their personal priority bills for the session. We are excited to share that several Appleseed priority bills have been prioritized (see below), and we’ll be sure to share updates as these

We’re almost halfway through the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session!  Bill hearings will continue in the afternoons through the end of February, and floor debate on the bills that advance out of committees are being heard on the floor each morning. Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified or submitted comments on several bills: ✅ LB723,

It’s Day 24 of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2026 session! We’re at the Capitol every day, continuing to fight for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. Check out last week’s highlights and this week’s key hearings below:  Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified or submitted comments on several bills and one constitutional amendment: Minimum wage

Last week, the Legislature continued hearings and floor debate. Floor debate will continue to take place in the mornings, and hearings will be held in the afternoons. Hearings are currently scheduled to run through February 29. Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified or submitted comments on several bills: ❌ LB730 (Kauth) prohibits schools and

Last week, the Legislature completed its ten days of new bill introduction with more than 500 new bills and proposed constitutional amendments introduced this session. You can click here to view the entire list of introduced bills. Hearings have also begun and will continue through the end of February. Floor debate will happen in the

Last week, we wrapped up the first full week of the Legislature’s 2026 session. Today is the last day of bill introduction, and we will know the full list of new legislation for this session by noon today. (Click here for a list of everything introduced so far.)  Hearings started yesterday and will continue through