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News and Events from Nebraska Appleseed – June 2014

In this June edition of “Appleseed in Action”: Sign petition to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage Court decision keeps Native families together Fewer Nebraska kids getting summer meals A window of opportunity for common-sense immigration laws Traveling Nebraska to learn new health care needs Appleseed raises $30,000 on Give to Lincoln Day Support campaign to Raise

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News and Events from Nebraska Appleseed – May 2014

In this May edition of “Appleseed in Action”: 2014 Legislative wrap-up Ballot initiative for raising minimum wage Take action against a failed deportation policy First ACA enrollment a success. Now what? Match Your Donation to Appleseed on Give To Lincoln Day 2014 Nebraska Legislature session has highs, lows for working families There were several important victories

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News and Events from Nebraska Appleseed – April 2014

In this April edition of “Appleseed in Action”: Wellness In Nebraska Act filibustered in Legislature Priority bills advance at the Capitol Inter-American Commission hearing on workers’ human rights abuses “Rock Enroll” draws Nebraskans to Get Covered Karen quilting exhibit showcases immigrants’ stories Wellness In Nebraska Act filibuster denies health coverage for 54,000 Nebraskans On March

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ACA In Nebraska: Woman able to take deep breath with affordable insurance

Rebecca Cech from Bellwood, Neb., found herself in a dangerous coverage gap that left her unable to afford health insurance.  She is self-employed, made an income too high to qualify for Medicaid and too low to afford private insurance…or so she thought. Rebecca knew she could not go uninsured. She has severe asthma and regularly

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