James Goddard - Nebraska Appleseed

SAVE Asks Organizations to Sign On to Protect Vital Services from Budget Cuts

As we discussed last week, Nebraska and every state is facing devastating cuts to important programs beginning January 1, 2013. […]

Nebraska and all the states will face devastating cuts to their federal funding beginning January 1, 2013, if no action

A few months ago the Nebraska Legislature passed Legislative Bill 599 (LB599), which restores coverage of prenatal care to all

Nebraska Appleseed has been watching carefully the implementation of ACCESS Nebraska, our state’s new way of managing public assistance programs

It is not easy to find a job that will pay sufficient wage to support a family. Indeed, in today’s

Today, Nebraska Appleseed and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a class action lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court

The state’s child welfare system is in great need of reform. A vital piece of ensuring reform is effective is to

On February 1, the Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on LB 1041 and LB 1016. Both of

In April 2011, the Legislature passed LB 465. This new law changes eligibility for some public benefit programs for certain

Last week Appleseed won a lawsuit in the Nebraska Supreme Court which restored Medicaid benefits to hundreds of low-income parents