With only 11 legislative days left, senators will continue all-day debate over the next couple of weeks until we hit Day 60. Debate typically takes place from 9am-12pm and begins again at 1pm. Last week started the session’s late night schedule, which will continue through the end of session. Budget Bill Negotiations Continue Last week, […]
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With just 16 days left in the 2026 Legislative Session, senators will continue their all-day debate on Speaker and personal priority bills. Debate typically takes place from 9am-12pm and 1:30pm-5pm, with the potential to go later into the evening starting this week. LB304 (Child Care Subsidies) Included in Budget Bill Last week, the Legislature’s Appropriations
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We are officially over 2/3rds of the way through the 2026 Legislative Session! This Week: Budget Deficit and Priority Bill Debate This week, senators will focus on the budget and continue to debate priority bills. Debate typically takes place from 9am-12pm and 1:30pm-5pm, with the potential to go later into the evening starting next week. (Learn more
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The Legislature is officially done with bill hearings and moved into all-day debate this week. Debate will focus exclusively on priority bills and will typically take place from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm CT, with the potential to go later into the evening starting the week of March 17.
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We are officially more than halfway through the 2026 Legislative Session! Last week, senators and committees finalized and designated their personal priority bills for the session. We are excited to share that several Appleseed priority bills have been prioritized, and we’ll be sure to share updates as these bills move through the legislative process. Here
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It’s Day 32 today, which means we are officially more than halfway through the 2026 Legislative Session! Last week, senators and committees finalized and designated their personal priority bills for the session. We are excited to share that several Appleseed priority bills have been prioritized (see below), and we’ll be sure to share updates as these
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When school meals are free, more kids get the nutrition they need to succeed in class. ✅ LB966, introduced by Sen. Michaela Cavanaugh, would allow Nebraska kids who qualify for reduced-price school meals to get those meals for free. This bill would help around 27,000 kids in low income families avoid fees that can add
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The federal government just made getting food harder for thousands of immigrant Nebraskans. Our state needs to stand up and say NO! H.R.1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, was passed into law by Congress in July. That law changes eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) in ways that
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Take 5 Minutes to Submit a Comment by 11:59 pm CT on Wednesday, Feb. 25! The Governor announced that Nebraska would be the first in the nation to implement the problematic Medicaid expansion work reporting requirements required by the “One Big Beautiful Bill” 8 months before they are supposed to take effect. Recognizing the complexity and harm
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We’re almost halfway through the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session! Bill hearings will continue in the afternoons through the end of February, 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 or submitted comments on several bills: ✅ LB723,
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