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TAKE ACTION: Tell DHHS NO to Eliminating Medicaid Retroactive Coverage

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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced in February that it 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.  Medicaid retroactive coverage covers health care bills for low-income Medicaid enrollees for a certain […]

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At the Capitol: Budget and priority bill debate

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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

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RELEASE: House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill that Offers No Support for Nebraskans Struggling with Food Insecurity

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***For Immediate Release***March 5, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill that Offers No Support for Nebraskans Struggling with Food Insecurity  LINCOLN, NE – Yesterday, the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee advanced a version of the Farm Bill, which is omnibus legislation that sets

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Our Voices, Our Why: Youth-Led Futures & Community Belonging

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You’re invited to join us for Our Voices, Our Why: Youth-Led Futures & Community Belonging, a community conversation centered on listening to and learning from young people with lived experience: Our Voices, Our Why: Youth-Led Futures & Community BelongingSaturday, April 4 from 2:30 – 4:00 pmAstute Coffee(1818 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE) Registration is encouraged but

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Join Us March 14 in Omaha to Learn About Medicaid Work Requirements Coming to Nebraska

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You’re invited to join Nebraska Appleseed at 3Sisters in Omaha on Saturday, March 14. Stop by anytime between 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM to learn about the Medicaid work requirements coming to Nebraska in May.   Together we’ll: Saturday, March 14Anytime between 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM3Sisters Omaha Inside of The Center Mall(1941 S 42nd Street, Suite

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RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed legal intervention accepted in support of fair housing ordinance

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Nearly 66% of Lincolnites voted in May to ban housing discrimination based on a renter or buyer‘s source of income ***For Immediate Release***March 3, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications DirectorNebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org LINCOLN, NE – In September 2025, a group of landlords filed a lawsuit to challenge Lincoln’s recently-enacted ban on housing discrimination based on

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2026 Nebraska Appleseed Legislative Priorities

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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

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TAKE ACTION: Critical time to tell Congress NO to more funding for ICE

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This week, the President addressed the nation in a State of the Union address out of touch with the realities of working families and continuing to spread harmful rhetoric about immigrant neighbors who are part of the fabric of local communities and help make local communities strong. The reality is, mass detentions and deportations by

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RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

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***For Immediate Release***February 25, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds to President Trump’s State of the Union Address  LINCOLN, NE — Last night, President Trump addressed Congress and the nation, highlighting his policies and priorities that have caused enduring harm to countless Nebraskans. Over the

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