Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month and the momentum is building to address childhood hunger in Nebraska and Nationwide. Our vision […]
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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
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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
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Making Back to School Easier for Teen Parents
The calendar has clicked over to August. The scramble to soak up the last days of summer and begin preparing
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Nebraska Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Low-Income Parents Dropped from Medicaid
Last week Appleseed won a lawsuit in the Nebraska Supreme Court which restored Medicaid benefits to hundreds of low-income parents
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An Urgent Conversation: The 2010 Building Nebraska’s Future Workforce Forum
Nebraska is at a crossroads. The choices we make today about building and supporting our workforce will impact quality of
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Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation
Ahh, summertime. For me, summertime in Nebraska brings back memories of swimming lessons, playing with kittens, and eating picnics of
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Smart Choices in Hard Times
Nebraska’s budget should reflect Nebraska’s priorities. This seems like a simple statement, but really, it says quite a lot. It
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To Serve or Save? How About Both?
Last week Appleseed testified on a major shift in Nebraska’s Medicaid program. The state is moving to a “full-risk” managed
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Prenatal Care: The Conversation Continues
In March the Governor and the Department of Health and Human Services decided to stop a decades old policy of
