Every child deserves access to nutritious meals at school – regardless of their family’s income. ✅ LB14, the Hunger-Free Schools Act, would offer no-cost meals to ALL of Nebraska’s school children. By making breakfast and lunch free for all students, we can eliminate stigma, improve learning outcomes, and support families struggling with rising costs. We […]
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We’re almost a third of the way through the 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session! Bill hearings will continue in the afternoons through the end of March, and floor debate on the bills that advance out of committees are being heard on the floor each morning. Last Week’s Highlights Last week, we testified on two important bills:
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Last week was full of long days, late nights, and much-needed coffee while fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. Appleseed’s 2025 Legislative Priorities Appleseed’s priority bills for 2025 include legislation that would: Click here to see the legislative priorities that Appleseed is supporting during the 2025 session. Last week’s highlights Last week, we
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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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✅ LB102, introduced by Senator Ashlei Spivey, would put money in the pockets of families who need it by adjusting the eligibility and benefit level calculation for Nebraska’s ADC program. In Nebraska, the direct cash assistance program funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant is known as Aid to Dependent Children
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Another full week of the Nebraska Legislature is complete! Last week’s highlights Last week, we testified in front of the Judiciary Committee to support housing bills that will support Nebraska renters, including: ✅ LB101 (Senator George Dungan), which recognizes Nebraskans’ constitutional right to a trial by jury in eviction cases. It also ensures that tenants
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Two positive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) bills are up for hearings in the Legislature on Thursday, February 6! We invite you to support them with in person testimony, online comments, or general good vibes. Both of these hearings are in the Health and Human Services Committee and will happen after 1:30 pm on Feb.
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Last November, voters across Nebraska overwhelmingly passed Initiative 436, a citizen-led ballot initiative that will give all workers the ability to earn and use paid sick leave – without retaliation from their employers. This voter-approved law goes into effect on October 1, 2025. Nearly 75% of Nebraskans approved Initiative 436. That includes voters in 89
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Hunger is a policy decision, and we need to make sure policymakers know their votes either add to or take away hunger in our communities. This year, the Nebraska Legislature will be taking up over 700 bills that will impact the lives of Nebraskans. We wanted to share the food access bills that Nebraska Appleseed
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Last week, bill introduction ended with the Nebraska Legislature introducing 715 bills and 18 proposed constitutional amendments this session. Committee hearings also began last week. Last week’s highlights Last Friday, we testified in front of the Judiciary Committee to support ✅ LB174 (Senator Jason Prokop), which would protect Nebraskans and their paychecks by limiting wage
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