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RELEASE: Nebraska DHHS applies for unnecessary SNAP waiver that stigmatizes low-income families

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 04/07/2025

***For Immediate Release***April 7, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska DHHS applies for unnecessary SNAP waiver that stigmatizes low-income families LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that they will be submitting a waiver to the USDA to prohibit people from […]

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RELEASE: Nebraska Legislature advances bill that weakens voter-approved minimum wage initiative

Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 04/01/2025

***For Immediate Release***April 1, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Legislature advances bill that weakens voter-approved minimum wage initiative LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature advanced LB258, introduced by Senator Jane Raybould, which would significantly undermine Initiative 433, a ballot measure that Nebrakans strongly supported in November

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RELEASE: Ballot sponsors oppose efforts to undermine voter-approved Paid Sick Leave (Initiative 436)

Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 03/20/2025

***For Immediate Release***March 20, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Ballot sponsors oppose efforts to undermine Paid Sick Leave (Initiative 436) AM545 would prevent some Nebraska workers from accessing paid sick leave LINCOLN, NE – As early as today, the Nebraska Legislature will begin debate on LB415, a

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

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 03/05/2025

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

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/28/2025

***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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RELEASE: Governor Pillen’s Executive Order on Immigration Enforcement Will Harm Nebraska Communities

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/24/2025

***For Immediate Release***January 24, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Governor Pillen’s Executive Order on Immigration Enforcement Will Harm Nebraska Communities This executive order is deeply contrary to Nebraska’s values and will harm moms, dads, and neighbors. LINCOLN, NE — Today, Governor Pillen signed an executive order that directs Nebraska

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RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Day One Executive Orders

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/20/2025

***For Immediate Release***January 20, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Day One Executive Orders New executive orders built on same destructive ideas that contradict Nebraskan and American values LINCOLN, NE — Today, President Trump began his return to office by issuing numerous executive orders that

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RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State

Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/15/2025

***For Immediate Release***January 15, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State LINCOLN, NE — Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Gould issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s State of the State address: “This morning, Governor Pillen shared his reflections

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RELEASE: Nebraska workers receive another wage increase because of Initiative 433

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/01/2025

***For Immediate Release***January 1, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Nebraska workers receive another wage increasebecause of Initiative 433 The increase to $13.50/hour is the third in a series of raises LINCOLN, NE — Today, Nebraska increased its minimum wage for workers across the state to $13.50/hour. This was the third

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RELEASE: Nebraska Statewide Organizations Announce Broad Support for Positive Immigration Laws

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 09/18/2024

***For Immediate Release***September 18, 2024Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.orgSee list of multi-organization media contacts below. Nebraska Statewide Organizations Announce Broad Support for Positive Immigration Laws That Support Thriving Nebraska Communities, Families, & Workforce Diverse rural, urban, agriculture, health care, hospitality, education, construction, business, labor, faith, immigrant & community perspectives urge action

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