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Nebraska Appleseed statement on Nebraska Legislature Voter ID bills

Press Release, Voting & Elections / By Nic Swiercek / 01/23/2015

***For Immediate Release*** January 23, 2015 Contact: Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 jsheldon@neappleseed.org LINCOLN — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Gould issued the following statement on the proposed voter ID bills LB 111 and LB 121 heard by the Legislature’s Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee this afternoon. […]

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Appleseed statement on Governor’s 2015 State of the State Address

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 01/22/2015

LINCOLN — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Gould issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s State of the State Address. “We couldn’t agree more with Governor Ricketts when he said Nebraska’s greatest resource is our people, and we echo his spirit of collaboration that we can make a stronger, better state when

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STATEMENT – Business, faith, education, and health care groups support LB 472

Health Care, Press Release / By Nic Swiercek / 01/20/2015

***For Immediate Release*** Contact: Jeff Sheldon Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 Mobile: (402) 840-7289 Email: jsheldon@neappleseed.org LINCOLN — Today a coalition of more than 20 business, health care, education, faith and community groups issued a joint statement in support of LB 472, introduced today by State Senator Kathy Campbell, that would close the coverage

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ACTION ALERT – Tell your State Senator to Close the Coverage Gap

Health Care / By Nic Swiercek / 01/20/2015

Today, a bill was introduced in the Legislature that would close Nebraska’s health coverage gap and fix a problem that currently inflicts high human and financial costs on our state. We hope you’ll act today to show your support. We’re asking you to contact your state senator and urge them to support LB 472, to make

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An early investment pays off big for Medicaid

Health Care / By Nic Swiercek / 01/15/2015

A new study shows making sure all kids have access to health coverage is a better investment for states than most opponents would have you believe. Using tax filings from low-income families with children who were eligible for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a Yale economist examined the taxes paid by these children once

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Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Child Welfare / By Becca Brune / 01/14/2015

This morning, January 14, Governor Ricketts signed a proclamation establishing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Nebraska. And in honor of Sunday’s Human Trafficking Awareness Day, a group of nearly fifty people braved the cold outside the State Capitol for a vigil to bring light to the issue of human trafficking, the second largest

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ACTION ALERT: We can’t move backwards on immigration

Immigrants & Communities / By Darcy Tromanhauser / 01/13/2015

Nebraskans have been saying for a long time that Congress must move us forward with up-to-date immigration laws that keep families united, boost our economy, and create a strong foundation for our future. But, harmful new legislation is threatening to drag us backwards into more pitfalls that mean more broken families and more needless deportations.

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Legislative Update – January 12, 2015

Child Welfare / By Katie Pitts / 01/12/2015

The 2015 Nebraska Legislative session convened on January 7th with the election of committee chairs and committee placements. Congratulations to Senator Galen Hadley of Kearney for being elected Speaker of the Legislature. Click here for a full list of committee placements Bill introduction began on January 8th. Here is a look at some bills Appleseed

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Big numbers for Nebraska’s ACA enrollment period

Health Care / By Eric Savaiano / 01/09/2015

It is clear that there is a demand for affordable, high-quality health insurance here in Nebraska, and in the rest of the country. New data released this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows more than 32,000 Nebraskans have signed up for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace since the

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Being Poor is Getting Scarier in the U.S.

Economic Justice / By Nic Swiercek / 01/07/2015

New research by two California economists recently highlighted that the United States is doing significantly worse now to protect low-income families from falling into deep poverty than in previous recessions. The research, cited in a new story from Bloomberg View, “Being Poor Is Getting Scarier in the U.S.,” shows the most recent recession that began

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