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RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds to President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress

***For Immediate Release***Date: March 5, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds to President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress LINCOLN, NE — Last night, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress with a speech that was devoid of policies that would strengthen […]

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Call to action

Tell Congress NO to slashing health care & food programs to fund separating families

Right now, Congress is considering budget legislation that would slash healthcare, food access, and other essential public services – in order to fund sweeping deportations of longtime community members and to expand tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and large corporations.  Now is the time to tell our members of Congress that Nebraskans support stability for

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Legislative Update

2025 Nebraska Appleseed Legislative Priorities

The Nebraska Legislature introduced more than 700 new bills and proposed constitutional amendments this session and we’re ready to fight for justice and opportunity at the Capitol!  Nebraska Appleseed Priority Bills  Here are some of the legislative priorities that Appleseed is supporting during the 2025 session. ⤵️ Supporting young people navigating the child welfare system

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RELEASE: Freeze of federal assistance could harm Nebraskans in every community

***For Immediate Release***January 28, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org  RELEASE: Freeze of federal assistance could harm Nebraskans in every community Order would halt providing assistance in key programs supporting Nebraska communities LINCOLN, NE — On Monday night, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget ordered a temporary freeze on all

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Legislative Update

2025 Nebraska Legislative Session begins today!

Welcome to 2025! The Nebraska Legislature officially kicks off this year’s session today, welcoming several new faces to the Unicameral. On today’s agenda is committee leadership elections and swearing in of new members. New bill introductions will start tomorrow and continue through Day 10 (January 22). Hearings on newly introduced legislation will begin in a

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Unpacking the Medicaid “Unwind”

Changes to the Medicaid program significantly impact Nebraska families and communities. Medicaid not only supports the health and well-being of Nebraskans, it also supports Nebraska’s workforce, health systems, and economy.  Federal Medicaid protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic allowed most Medicaid enrollees to be continuously enrolled in coverage until those protections ended, and enrollment renewals,

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Bridging the Gap: Nebraska’s Oral Health Care Crisis

Blog post by Manar Hussein, Health Care Access Intern + Freedom Thompson, Health Care Access Community Organizer In the heartland of America, a silent crisis is unfolding. Nebraskans from all walks of life are struggling to access essential oral health care, facing a complex web of challenges that stretch far beyond simple toothaches. Through the

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DHHS proposed budget cuts are a blueprint for a less healthy, unstable Nebraska

There is a saying around the Capitol that our state budget is a moral document. It reflects the priorities of Nebraskans and where and in what we want to invest in our communities. The start of the 2025 budget process kicked off this week when state agencies had to put forward their agency requests for

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