December 12, 2022 Dear members of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation, As Nebraska community, business, health, education, agriculture, civic, and faith organizations and leaders from across the state, we urgently call on Nebraska’s members of Congress to take action for positive immigration laws before the end of the year — in order to create stability for longtime […]
***For Immediate Release***July 27, 2022 Contact:Sierra Salgado PirigyiCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedO: (402) 438-8853 ext. 116sierrasp@neappleseed.org Case to End Child Welfare Privatization Dismissed After Successful Legislative AdvocacyLegislation passed in 2022 session achieved same result sought in litigation LINCOLN, NE – This week, after a multi-year legal battle to end the privatization of child welfare case management
***For Immediate Release***April 14, 2022 Contact:James GoddardPrograms Senior DirectorNebraska AppleseedC: (402) 570-9462jgoddard@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds to the Passage of LB921 The Nebraska Legislature Takes Steps to Improve Medicaid Reentry Practices for a Safe and Healthy Nebraska LINCOLN, NE — This week, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB921, which is a bill that will help Nebraskans leaving
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***For Immediate Release***April 13, 2022 Contact:James GoddardPrograms Senior DirectorNebraska AppleseedMobile: 402-570-9462jgoddard@neappleseed.org The Nebraska Legislature Passes Historic Child Welfare Bill Senators pass LB 1173, including several of Nebraska Appleseed’s long term priorities LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature passed Legislative Bill (LB) 1173, which is an important and historic package of bills, including several of
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***For Immediate Release***Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Contact: James GoddardSenior Director of Programs, Nebraska AppleseedO: 402-438-8853 x108C: 402-570-9462jgoddard@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Legislature’s Failure to End Arbitrary Food Ban with LB121 Lincoln, NE — Today, Nebraska Appleseed’s Economic Justice Program Manager for Food and Nutrition Access Eric Savaiano issued the following statement on the Nebraska Legislature’s
***For Immediate Release***Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Contact: Magdalena CazarezCommunications Director, Nebraska AppleseedO: (402) 438-8853 ext 119C: (402) 504-0074mcazarez@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds to the Legislature’s Failure to Accept Rental Assistance Lincoln, NE — Today, Nebraska Appleseed’s Economic Justice Director Ken Smith issued the following statement on the Nebraska Legislature’s failure to override the veto of Legislative
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***For Immediate Release*** Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed O: (402) 438-8853 ext 119 C: (402) 504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds to Governor’s Veto of LB 1073 It’s now up to the Nebraska Legislature to bring rental relief for thousands of Nebraskans Lincoln, NE — Today, Nebraska Appleseed’s Economic Justice
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***For Immediate Release*** Fri, Feb 25, 2022 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director Nebraska Appleseed Office: 402-438-8853 x 119 Mobile: 402-504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed responds to the Legislature’s Advancement of LB 1173 The Nebraska Legislature took an important step towards ending child welfare privatization LINCOLN, NE – Today, the Nebraska Legislature advanced LB1173, which is an
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***For Immediate Release*** Monday, January 31, 2022 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed O: (402) 438-8853 ext 119 C: (402) 504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org Nebraska workers, organizations, and senators to present essential worker safety legislation in 2022 session Lincoln, NE — On Monday, January 31, Nebraska workers, community organizations and Senator Adam Morfeld presented Legislative Bill
***For Immediate Release*** Thursday, January 13, 2022 Contact: Magdalena Cazarez Communications Director, Nebraska Appleseed O: (402) 438-8853 ext 119 C: (402) 504-0074 mcazarez@neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State LINCOLN, NE – On Thursday, January 13, Nebraska Appleseed’s Executive Director, Becky Gould, issued the following statement in response to Governor Ricketts’
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