It’s Day 78! There are only 12 days left in this year’s session. Senators continue to debate Nebraska’s mainline budget for 2025-2027 this week, which received second-round approval yesterday. ✅LB275 (Sen. Megan Hunt) was also advanced to Final Reading last week. This bill provides more transparency, opportunities for engagement, and access to benefits for young […]
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Working families are the engine that drives our economy. Paid sick leave helps hardworking Nebraskans and businesses and means people won’t have to choose between the paycheck they need and their family’s health. But the will of Nebraska voters – who overwhelmingly passed paid sick leave for ALL workers last November – is being ignored
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“When your children are hungry, what do you do?” – Kerry Our lawmakers need to hear it’s time to End the SNAP Ban in Nebraska! ✅ LB319, a bill to end Nebraska’s lifetime SNAP ban for people convicted of felony drug convictions, will be up on Select File debate as early this morning. LB319 would…
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Throughout the 2025 Legislative Session, Nebraskans have been clear: Our Legislature should respect the will of the voters. Nebraskans came together in 2022 to make sure that our state has a minimum wage that values our labor, regardless of age, AND ensures that wages do not once again fall behind the cost of living. ❌
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It’s Day 70 of the 2025 Legislative Session, and we’re still at the Capitol every day fighting for a Nebraska in which every person can thrive. Here’s an update on how you can take action this week: Last Week’s Highlights Last week, the Legislature advanced three important bills on which you can still make your
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We are on Day 65 of the 2025 session and late nights officially start today. Here’s an update on how we’ll continue fighting for justice and opportunity for ALL Nebraskans as we head into the last 30 days of the 2025 Legislative Session. This Week’s Debate There are two bills up for debate this week
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Nebraskans spoke loud and clear at the ballot box in 2022: We want a minimum wage that values our labor – regardless of age – AND ensures that wages do not once again fall behind the cost of living. Despite the will of the people, the Nebraska Legislature is now seeking to undermine our state’s
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We are on Day 62, which means we’re now two-thirds of the way through the 2025 session. The Legislature will continue all-day floor debate until they adjourn in early June. Learn more about the floor debate process in our latest At The Core video. This week, two of Appleseed’s 2025 priority bills are up for
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“[Just] because you got busted because of a possession charge or delivery so long ago, that shouldn’t stop you from getting SNAP benefits. Everybody has the right to change their life.” – Vernon It’s past time to End the SNAP Ban in Nebraska and our lawmakers need to hear it! ✅ LB319, a bill to
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Last week the Legislature began all-day floor debate, which will continue until session adjourns in June. ICYMI: Click here for an update on what we’ll be fighting for – and against – for the rest of this legislative session. Last Week: LB192 and LB258 Advanced to Select File Two of Appleseed’s 2025 priority bills advanced
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