The House of Representatives has recently advanced budget bills that will devastate healthcare, food access, and other basic-needs programs in order to fund tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires and sweeping deportations of longtime community members. The House could vote in a matter of days on these historically devastating cuts that are the most extensive […]
Today is Day 82, meaning we have just eight days remaining in the 2025 Legislative Session. Last week, senators passed a two-year $11 billion state budget package. Several Appleseed priority bills also came back to the floor. Here’s an update on the legislation we’ve been monitoring: LB192: SNAP Eligibility Bill Returned with New Amendment ✅ LB192 (Quick), which was up
At the Capitol: Lots of updates for the Legislature’s final stretch Read More »
***For Immediate Release***May 20, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska becomes first state to receive SNAP restriction waiver approval by USDA Approval strips dignity of SNAP participants and will lead to fewer SNAP retailers LINCOLN, NE – On Monday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver that
After a long and difficult battle with many, many ups and downs, LB319, a bill to end the lifetime SNAP ban for drug felony convictions in Nebraska, has failed for the year. After a vote of 32-17 on Final Reading, today’s veto override motion failed to pass with a vote of 24-24. A total of
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Visit neappleseed.org/EndtheSNAPBan to hear from Nebraskans impacted by the ban. Last week, Governor Pillen VETOED ✅ LB319 – a bill to restore SNAP access to the over 1,000 Nebraskans who are under a lifetime ban because of past felony drug convictions. ‼️TOMORROW, the Legislature will vote to override or sustain this short-sighted and cruel veto.
TOMORROW: Food Assistance Veto Override – Tell Your Senator to Vote YES! Read More »
Join us in Bridging to Belonging:11th-Annual Nebraska Welcoming Convening Series Join us for the (virtual) 11th-annual statewide welcoming convening series – which brings together community leaders from all over Nebraska to share experiences, insights, and strategies for building welcoming and inclusive communities. During these summer sessions, we will have the opportunity to hear and learn
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***For Immediate Release***May 15, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: House Committees Advance Historically Devastating Budget Reconciliation Bills LINCOLN, NE – Over the last two days, the US House of Representatives advanced reconciliation bills out of the Energy and Commerce and Agriculture Committees, making extreme cuts to Medicaid,
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“For myself and others, this ban has been detrimental to our transition into society. We’ve served our time, we’ve given back to our community in positive ways, and this is one more punishment that we’re going through. Join me in advocating for our state Senators to override the veto on this bill and end the
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“This is great news! This just shows that years of advocacy can actually pay off. This moves the needle in a positive direction for not just me but for our state as it works to reduce recidivism. This means less of a struggle, less anxiety, less pressure overall for myself and for others who have
LB319 to End the SNAP Ban passes Final Reading! (Plus LB192 update) Read More »
Tomorrow, three important bills are up for Final Reading. This is our last chance to make our voices heard on the following issues: ✅ LB192 (Quick) preserves access to food for thousands of Nebraska families by maintaining the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’s income eligibility level, which will decrease in October unless the legislature acts
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