Today, Appleseed gathered with advocates from across the state to celebrate the launch of the Respect Nebraska Voters ballot initiative campaign! We’re working together to ensure that our state lawmakers respect the will of the people once voters have spoken at the ballot box. This ballot initiative will allow Nebraska voters to vote directly on the issue in the November […]
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Today, Nebraska’s minimum wage increased for workers across the state to $15.00/hour! Starting on January 1, 2027, our minimum wage will be adjusted every year to account for cost of living increases. This increase is the direct result of years-long efforts by a coalition of organizations, leaders, and community advocates who worked tirelessly in support
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***For Immediate Release***January 1, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska workers receive another wage increase because of Initiative 433 The increase to $15.00/hour is the fourth in a series of raises LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska’s minimum wage increased for workers across the state to $15.00/hour. Starting on January
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***For Immediate Release***December 17, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Hastily Implementing Work Requirements Will Cause Tens of Thousands to Unnecessarily Lose Medicaid Coverage LINCOLN, NE – This morning, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will be the first in the nation to move forward with implementing work requirements
As we gather with family and friends for the holiday season, too many Nebraska families and long-time community members continue to face impossible and unnecessary uncertainty and direct harm because of long outdated immigration laws – with ripple effects that impact families, workplaces, whole communities, all of us. This year, we have seen unprecedented attacks
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Oral health is key to overall health. Improved access to oral health care presents a wide range of benefits, from improving individual health to addressing racial disparities to supporting the economy. Even though dental care is vital, access to dental care remains an urgent and often out-of-reach need for Nebraskans with Medicaid coverage. Check out
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When calendars turn over to 2026, we hope you will be celebrating and making plans for a great new year! We also want to make sure you’re aware that Nebraska’s new SNAP soda and energy drink restrictions will be in place as of January 1, 2026. This means that Nebraska retailers will no longer allow
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Time is running out for Congress to extend the enhanced tax credits that help over 100,000 Nebraskans afford their Marketplace health care coverage. Congress must pass an extension of these tax credits before the end of the year, or else tens of thousands of Nebraskans will see their premiums skyrocket overnight, and thousands are expected
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As we approach 2026, in the midst of many massive challenges, I am heartened by the remarkable number of Nebraskans who have mobilized this year: In less than a week, over 18,000 people from nearly 400 Nebraska communities signed a petition opposing a federal immigration detainment camp in our state. Hundreds have shown up to
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We are excited to announce that Nebraska Appleseed Action Fund / Nebraska Appleseed is part of a new effort to ensure that our state lawmakers respect the will of the people once voters have spoken at the ballot box. This morning, we joined our friends and partners to officially file language for a new ballot
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