Today, 33 senators voted to pass harmful legislation for our state via ❌ LB2. LB2 cuts $40 MILLION from the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) budget, risking the sustainability of critical programs like SNAP and child care subsidies that help Nebraska families and workers make ends meet. These cuts to DHHS’s budget are […]
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Guest Blog Post by Cameron Collier On June 28, 2024, The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in The City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, holding that the criminalization of homelessness (individuals sleeping in public spaces) does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s cruel and unusual punishment clause.1 The ruling paves the way for similar criminal
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Last night, 33 senators voted to advance ❌ LB2, which includes $40 MILLION in budget cuts from the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS). Drastic budget cuts like these will significantly impact our state’s ability to serve communities throughout Nebraska by slashing sustainable funding for programs like SNAP and child care subsidies that help
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Yesterday, the Legislature passed LB34 – but WITHOUT the harmful tax increases. Thank you for calling your senator and making your voice heard! This is a HUGE win for hardworking Nebraskans and families. Today, we need you to speak up again on behalf of our state’s most vulnerable children and families. ❌ LB2, which is
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Today, the Secretary of State confirmed that the Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans ballot initiative is the first to have qualified for the November 2024 ballot! Right now, more than one-third of full-time workers and more than three-quarters of part-time workers—approximately 250,000 workers statewide—have no access to paid sick leave to take care of themselves
Paid Sick Leave qualified for ballot! Read More »
Today, the Legislature begins debate on LB34, into which key components of LB1 (the tax increase bill) have been amended. LB34 would create 70+ new taxes on everyday goods and services – such as hair care, veterinary services, local transportation, moving services, and storage services – that will disproportionately impact hardworking, everyday Nebraskans – particularly
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For everyone to have access to the good life, we must ensure that our tax system is equitable and works for all Nebraskans. We must also defend the funding of public systems that enable Nebraskans to meet their basic needs. As the Nebraska Legislature heads into its third full week of special session, Appleseed continues
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The Governor’s office has been taking unnecessary and questionable steps to circumvent Legislative processes regarding government spending and budgeting. Recently, it was reported that the Governor directed state agencies to cut $280 million from their operating expenses. He took these steps without Legislative input, in direct conflict with the budget passed by the Legislature, purportedly
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Nebraska needs to protect our state’s most vulnerable children and families, not cut them out of the system. ❌ LB2, which is currently being considered by the Appropriations Committee, would irresponsibly cut more than $80 million from DHHS’s budget. If passed, this bill would negatively impact sustainable funding for programs like SNAP and child care
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While we’re focusing on property taxes at the state policy level, the conversation about the Child Tax Credit is heating up again at the federal level. Unlike the Governor’s property tax proposal, which will likely result in a negative impact on low- and middle-income Nebraskans, the expanded federal Child Tax Credit back in 2021 cut
Tell Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit – Nebraska families can’t wait! Read More »