Yesterday, Nebraska’s delegation and Congress took the unprecedented step of passing a toxic and irresponsible budget reconciliation bill providing an additional $70 billion of deficit spending for ICE violence and mass detention of neighbors. This action bypassed strong public opposition and the normal budget process to supply ICE with more funding – on top of the […]
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Earlier this week, the federal government released a rule telling states how to implement the Medicaid expansion work reporting requirements. Nebraska’s bad decision to implement work requirements on May 1st before this rule was released – eight months before required by law – is already causing mass chaos and confusion as people try to get the health
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Congress is likely to vote soon on a bill that goes around the normal budget process to funnel an additional $70 billion of taxpayer funds into ICE violence and mass detention plans. Public opposition successfully stopped this in the normal budget process (and has begun to slow this fast-track bill). But Congress is expected to return
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***For Immediate Release*** Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed Office: (402) 438-8853 ext 116 sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: New Federal Rule Upends Nebraska’s Decision to Implement Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Early Nebraska Must Press Pause on Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements LINCOLN, NE – Late yesterday afternoon, the Centers for Medicaid and
This year, we’ve joined advocates and partners throughout the state collecting signatures to get Respect Nebraska Voters on the ballot this November! Together, we’re going to ensure that our state lawmakers respect the will of the people once voters have spoken at the ballot box. There are only a few weeks left for us to
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For this year’s Give to Lincoln Day, we wanted to celebrate the act of giving. We set an ambitious goal to reach 400 grassroots supporters giving $10 or more to show what’s possible when we all pitch in for a common cause – the same approach we take to our work every single day. Thanks
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Guest Post by Nebraska Appleseed Child Welfare Fellow, Jacey Introduction For many children, the courtroom is not just a place of justice; it is a place where trauma is relived. In child welfare cases, decisions are made that directly shape a child’s life, making it critical that youth voices, experiences, and perspectives are meaningfully heard.
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See you at Session 1: Roots of Justice – Reflecting on the past, building our future Wednesday, June 3rd from 10:30am-12:00pm CT (9:30-11:00am MT) on Zoom Dear Jaimee, We hope to see you at the first session of this year’s 12th-annual (virtual) statewide welcoming convening series, where we’ll share ideas and inspiration for community inclusion
Have you made your calls to Nebraska’s members of Congress yet? This upcoming vote on billions of additional tax dollars allocated to ICE violence is a really important one: Congress is expected to vote next week on a bill that goes around the normal budget process to give ICE and CBP (and the ballroom) an
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No matter our race, gender, or income, when every Nebraskan can afford a place to live, our communities will not only be better, they will be stronger. Unfortunately, our federal government recently proposed various changes to federal housing programs that will undermine the ability of Nebraska renters to maintain a safe, affordable home. Over the
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