Economic Justice

“This cohort has made me more aware of the audience we feed.” – Mary Carman, Gering Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Director “I have learned that equity matters and we need to work hard to make everything available to every student.” – Gail Beyer, Bridgeport Public Schools Administrative Assistant Nebraska’s school nutrition programs continue improving food

Earlier this week, the Nebraska Legislature failed to advance LB 121, the SNAP Reentry Bill. This bill would have ended the lifetime ban on SNAP food benefits for Nebraskans convicted of certain drug felonies and reentering our communities. Current law specifically limits access to food for these folks, even after serving their sentence – essentially double punishing people for

It’s counterproductive to ban people from food assistance when they need it most. LB121 would end Nebraska’s harmful lifetime SNAP ban for people with certain drug-related convictions. It will be debated on select file as soon as Monday. Tell your senator to vote YES on LB121. This ban hurts people who are reentering society at