We should all have the freedom to live in a safe, affordable, and accessible home. Our federal government protects that freedom through rental assistance programs that help more than 10 million people – 3.2 million of whom are children – keep a roof over their heads. As costs skyrocket, we need stable housing as much […]
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The 2026 Legislative Session is wrapping up with its last full week this week! Follow along: You can livestream all legislative happenings through Nebraska Public Media. Today: Critical Bills up for Debate Last week, several important bills advanced to select file, all of which are up for debate as soon as TODAY: ✅ LB304 helps
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Today,Thursday, April 2, senators will debate ✅ LB966 (M. Cavanaugh), aka the Hunger-Free Schools Act, on General File. This bill would make more students in families with low incomes eligible for free school meals. Families eligible for reduced-price school meals (e.g. those earning between 130% and 185% FPL or $3573 and $5,087 per month for
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We’re in the final days of the 2026 Legislative Session! Follow along: You can livestream all legislative happenings through Nebraska Public Media. Yesterday: LB304 advanced to select file! Last night, ✅ LB304 advanced to select file. This bill helps parents afford the child care they need by maintaining the child care subsidy’s income eligibility level, which is otherwise set to
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The fight to protect Medicaid retroactive coverage is now at the Capitol. ✅ LB958, which protects this coverage, is up for debate today. We know Nebraskans value Medicaid’s retroactive coverage – over 1,200 comments were submitted within the last few weeks telling DHHS to abandon its harmful proposal to eliminate retroactive coverage for all Medicaid
***For Immediate Release***March 27, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Lawsuit over unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp dismissed The suit asserted the Governor exceeded his authority under state law LINCOLN, NE – Today, Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng dismissed the lawsuit, Schimek v. Pillen, that
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On Monday, March 30, Senators will debate ✅ LB304 (DeBoer) which helps parents afford the child care they need by maintaining the child care subsidy’s income eligibility level, which is otherwise set to decrease this year. If this bill doesn’t pass this year, over 2,000 families will lose access to funding for child care. The Child Care Subsidy Program is
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With only 11 legislative days left, senators will continue all-day debate over the next couple of weeks until we hit Day 60. Debate typically takes place from 9am-12pm and begins again at 1pm. Last week started the session’s late night schedule, which will continue through the end of session. Budget Bill Negotiations Continue Last week,
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As news continues about federal use of our tax dollars for mass detainment warehouses (one with a footprint the size of two Yankees Stadiums) utterly contrary to our values, take just a minute to call Congress again in this critical moment to say NO additional money for ICE violence. ICE violence and mass detentions and deportations by ICE make all
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As you may know, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) plans to seek federal approval to eliminate retroactive coverage for all Medicaid enrollees, which protects low-income Nebraskans from crippling medical debt and ensures that hospitals can keep their doors open. Over 800 comments have already been submitted telling DHHS to stop pursuing