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

Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/15/2026

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 15, 2026 Contact:Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications DirectorNebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Responds 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: “Far too many of our neighbors are struggling […]

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

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 01/01/2026

***For Immediate Release***January 1, 2026 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska workers receive another wage increase because of Initiative 433 The increase to $15.00/hour is the fourth in a series of raises LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska’s minimum wage increased for workers across the state to $15.00/hour. Starting on January

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Release: Nebraska Hastily Implementing Work Requirements Will Cause Tens of Thousands to Unnecessarily Lose Medicaid Coverage

Economic Justice, Health Care, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 12/17/2025

***For Immediate Release***December 17, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska Hastily Implementing Work Requirements Will Cause Tens of Thousands to Unnecessarily Lose Medicaid Coverage LINCOLN, NE – This morning, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will be the first in the nation to move forward with implementing work requirements

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RELEASE: Nebraskans still at risk of losing health coverage as government shutdown ends.

Economic Justice, Health Care, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 11/13/2025

***For Immediate Release***November 13, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraskans still at risk of losing health coverage as government shutdown ends. Congress has failed to extend the expiring enhanced premium tax credits, on which thousands of Nebraskans rely. LINCOLN, NE – After 43 days, Congress has taken action to

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RELEASE: Ruling issued on lawsuit over unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/27/2025

***For Immediate Release***October 27, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Ruling issued on lawsuit over unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp The suit asserts the Governor has exceeded his authority under state law LINCOLN, NE – Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng has issued a ruling in

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RELEASE: Next hearing on unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp scheduled for October 24

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/16/2025

***For Immediate Release***October 16, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Next hearing on unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp scheduled for October 24 The suit asserts the Governor has exceeded his authority under state law LINCOLN, NE – This afternoon, Red Willow County District Judge Patrick Heng heard initial

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RELEASE: McCook Residents file lawsuit over unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp

Immigrants & Communities, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/16/2025

***For Immediate Release***October 16, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org McCook Residents file lawsuit over unauthorized takeover of Work Ethic Camp The suit asserts the Governor has exceeded his authority under state law LINCOLN, NE – Yesterday, Nebraska Appleseed filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Red Willow

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RELEASE: Nebraska workers gain paid sick leave protections as Initiative 436 becomes law

Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 10/01/2025

***For Immediate Release***October 1, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: 402-438-8853 x116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Nebraska workers gain paid sick leave protections as Initiative 436 becomes law Beginning October 1, 2025, workers in Nebraska will start to accrue paid sick leave LINCOLN, NE – Today, over 100,000 Nebraska workers will begin accruing paid sick time through

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RELEASE: Nebraska unlawfully shared private SNAP data with USDA in July 2025

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 09/17/2025

***For Immediate Release***September 17, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Nebraska DHHS unlawfully shared private SNAP data with USDA in July 2025 LINCOLN, NE – In May 2025, the US Department of Agriculture and DOGE sent notices to all states requiring them to hand over the personal data

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RELEASE: Housing discrimination lawsuit seeks to undermine the will of Lincoln voters

Economic Justice, Press Release / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 09/08/2025

***For Immediate Release***September 8, 2025 Contact: Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedOffice: (402) 438-8853 ext 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org RELEASE: Housing discrimination lawsuit seeks to undermine the will of Lincoln voters Nearly 66% of Lincolnites voted in May to ban housing discrimination based on a renter or buyer‘s source of income LINCOLN, NE — Last Thursday, a lawsuit

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