A Voice for the Needy
I came to Nebraska Appleseed knowing that many of the policies I would advocate would be under attack. I was […]
Economic Justice
Immigrants & Communities
Small Nebraska Town May Raise Taxes To Defend Immigration Law
Re-blogged from The Wonk Room @ Think Progress Written by Andrea Nill The Omaha World Herald reports that the Fremont
Health Care
Johanns Wrong to Defund Vital Public Health Fund
Re-printed by permission of the writer, of Omaha, who is director of government relations for Nebraska at the American Cancer
Economic Justice, Health Care
A Law Clerk’s View of Public Interest Work
Ever since I decided to go to law school I have been interested in public interest law. So, when I
Health Care
The Other Side of Reform
johnc@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs The Center for Rural Affairs was established in 1973 as an unaffiliated nonprofit corporation under
Immigrants & Communities
Voices from Fremont
Over the last two years, tensions have been building in the community of Fremont as the city has considered and
Immigrants & Communities
Conor Oberst, Nebraska Musicians Sponsor Concert for Equality
This Saturday, Omaha native Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes is hosting the Concert for Equality to benefit the ACLU of
Child Welfare
Nebraska Appleseed’s Infant-At-Work Program
Since our founding in Milo and Andrea’s basement, Appleseed has been a family friendly organization and one that strives to
Child Welfare
Foster Care Double Standard
There seems to be a troubling double standard in the Nebraska foster care system that has come to light in
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Privatization Crisis
Since our last post on the child welfare privatization following the announcement that CEDARS Youth Services terminated its contract with
