The Senate is getting closer to voting on their version of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill. This bill 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. As the Senate continues to debate their version of the bill, […]
Today, ✅ LB192, Senator Quick’s SNAP Eligibility bill, officially becomes state law. Passing this policy has been a priority for Nebraskans and Nebraska Appleseed for many years! LB192: As the cost of living continues to rise, this bill makes sure that our state can continue to offer food assistance to individuals and families who need
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***For Immediate Release***June 4, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: LB192, SNAP Income Eligibility Bill, Becomes Law LB192 maintains SNAP access for 10,000 Nebraskans LINCOLN, NE – Today, LB192, introduced by Senator Dan Quick, which permanently extends Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) income eligibility limit, has officially
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Each year, when kids are let out of school for summer, we know that some kids can have less access to nourishing meals. To make up for cafeterias being closed, Nebraska Summer Nutrition Programs (or SUN programs) are available to help families with kids get the food they need. Find options below to utilize or
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***For Immediate Release***May 28, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Legislature passes bill to restrict paid sick leave, defying constituents LB415 removes paid sick leave protections from 140,000 hardworking Nebraskans LINCOLN, NE — Today, 33 senators blatantly disregarded the will of Nebraskans by voting to pass LB415
***For Immediate Release***May 22, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: US House Passes Budget That Will Devastate Nebraska Communities Hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans’ access to healthcare and food is at risk LINCOLN, NE – This morning, the US House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation package that will
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Imagine you know two young Nebraskans, let’s call them Christina and Eric, from a tight-knit community in a small town. They were high school sweethearts, and got married in 2013 right after graduation. They had their first baby later that year, followed by their second baby in 2014. Their parents and community members set an
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Congress is using a budget process known as reconciliation to avoid a Senate filibuster. Reconciliation can be used to pass certain tax and spending legislation, and through this process only a simple majority is needed in the Senate. Right now, the House is getting ready to vote on these proposals to cut basic needs programs
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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
***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