Voting & Elections - Nebraska Appleseed

Lincoln For Fair Housing has qualified for the ballot!

Economic Justice, Voting & Elections / By Elizabeth Engman / 02/07/2025

I have exciting news! Today, the Lancaster County Election Commissioner certified the Lincoln For Fair Housing ballot initiative! Today, landlords in Lincoln can refuse to rent to people based on how they pay, such as housing vouchers, disability benefits, social security, or veteran benefits. It’s called source-of-income discrimination. It’s simply unfair and prevents people from […]

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Together, we’re built for moments like this.

Voting & Elections / By Becky Gould / 11/06/2024

Today, we learned the results of the presidential election, and today, we recommit ourselves to the fight to stand up for justice. We should take a moment to celebrate all that we did achieve – voters showed up and waited in rainy long lines and navigated newly enforced voter ID laws. An overwhelming majority of

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Get Out the Vote: Foster Youth Edition

Child Welfare, Voting & Elections / By Sarah Helvey / 08/02/2024

It’s an election year, and it’s important for young people to use their voices and exercise their right to VOTE! New Voter ID laws require that you show an acceptable photo identification in order to vote. This is usually a driver’s license or state ID, but click here for a list of additional options (and

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2024 Nebraska Appleseed Legislative Priorities

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Legislative Updates, Race Equity, Voting & Elections / By Katie Pitts / 01/27/2024

The Nebraska Legislature introduced almost 600 new bills and proposed constitutional amendments this session and we’re ready to fight for justice and opportunity at the Capitol! Nebraska Appleseed Priority Bills Here are some of the legislative priorities that Appleseed is supporting during the 2024 session. ⤵️ Supporting young people navigating the child welfare system Expanding

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Why Appleseed is important to Nebraska

Economic Justice, Voting & Elections / By Sierra Salgado Pirigyi / 12/05/2023

Too many Nebraskans face real struggles to have the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. Appleseed’s systemic, multi-issue, cross-strategy approach is so unique and effective in combating many of the issues that cause these struggles. Appleseed is committed to finding a better way to advance justice for all Nebraskans while centering the voices, lived

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Empezando el 2023 celebrando la participación del 2022

Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections / By Ruby Mendez / 01/11/2023

¡Estamos empezando el 2023 inspirados por la participación de votantes de la comunidad en 2022! ¡Una democracia fuerte se centra en el poder de la comunidad y votar es clave para que se escuchen nuestras voces! Junto a organizaciones locales dirigidas por personas migrantes y nativas americanas como Empoderando a Familias en Scottsbluff, Centro Hispano

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Kicking Off 2023 with a Celebration of 2022 Participation!

Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections / By Ruby Mendez / 01/05/2023

We’re entering 2023 inspired by 2022 community voter participation! A strong democracy is centered around community power and voting is key to making our voices heard! Together with phenomenal immigrant- and Native-led partner organizations Empowering Families in Scottsbluff, Centro Hispano in Columbus, Unity in Action in South Sioux City, Native Futures in Alliance, and many

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Emergency rental assistance funding prioritized

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections / By Katie Pitts / 02/23/2022

We’ve reached the halfway point for the 2022 session! We have two more weeks of committee hearings and then beginning March 7, the Legislature will begin all-day floor debate. The focus for the rest of session will primarily be on senators’ priority bills, which can be found here. We’re excited to see several of Appleseed’s

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Voice your support for access to food for all Nebraskans

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Race Equity, Voting & Elections / By Katie Pitts / 02/15/2022

Senators and committees continue to designate their legislative priorities, which are due by February 22nd. We’re excited to see several Appleseed priorities make it on the list, including LB 121 (Senator Megan Hunt), which aims to eliminate Nebraska’s counterproductive ban on SNAP benefits for people with certain drug felony convictions after they reenter their communities.

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Nebraska has the chance to invest in people now

Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections / By Katie Pitts / 01/18/2022

Last Thursday during his State of the State address, the Governor noted the hard work and selflessness that Nebraskans have shown throughout the last two years of this global pandemic. Nebraska workers, however, have consistently lacked the support needed to get ahead, particularly those deemed essential workers on the front lines of providing services in

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