Essential protections for essential Nebraskans
We are in the final weeks of all-day hearings. Every committee but Judiciary will wrap up hearings on Thursday, March […]
Economic Justice
Take Action for Basic Paid Sick Leave
The Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee recently held a hearing on LB258, which would ensure Nebraskans have access to
2021 priority bills for Nebraska families, communities, and racial justice
2021 priority bills for Nebraska families, communities, and racial justice Each legislative session presents an opportunity to bring long-lasting positive
Advocating for food security and against harmful voting restrictions
We continued to testify on several bills during hearings last week, including those on paid leave, child care subsidies, and
We need your help to improve food access in Nebraska
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a lot of questions from folks wondering what they can do to improve
Exciting legislation that would expand food access to more Nebraskans
This session, the Nebraska Legislature is considering a number of bills to improve food security for our neighbors across Nebraska.
Lincolnites need a response from our elected officials
We asked the City Council for leadership…Now we’re awaiting their response. I spoke to the City Council on Monday evening,
Critical supports for Nebraska families and youth being heard this week
The Legislature continued its intense pace of hearings last week and Appleseed testified on a number of meaningful bills related
Evictions are still happening. Tell Lincoln City Leaders to ACT.
Thank you to everyone who sent messages to our leaders to stop evictions the past two weeks. Due to the
How School Meal Service has Changed During COVID-19
How School Meal Service has Changed During COVID-19 This is a guest blog post by Libby Israel, Nebraska Appleseed’s Youth
