🍎From safe spaces to food access, there’s several great bills with hearings next week to make Nebraska a better place for all our neighbors! You can show your support for these bills by attending the hearing live at the #neleg or submitting a comment online! 📝

📢🔥⚖️ Let’s get loud for these bills that advance justice for folks across Nebraska! You can show your support for these bills by attending the hearing live at the #neleg or submitting a comment online! 📝 Find more info on our blog: neappleseed.org/50597

💸Congress already passed an unprecedented $75 billion for ICE without any guardrails in last year’s big budget bill – leading to the violence we’re seeing inflicted on immigrant families, protestors, and entire communities. Contact your members of Congress TODAY: act.nilc.org/page/92715/a...

☎️ Contact your #neleg Senator NOW and tell them to VOTE NO on ❌LB258! Every Nebraskan should receive fair pay that keeps up with the cost of living: bit.ly/NO_258

Last year’s shutdown had huge impacts on SNAP, so we wanted to make sure this was clear. At least through September 2026, SNAP benefits are funded in Nebraska and the rest of the country. The House is back in session today- we'll keep you updated on when this partial government shutdown may end.

🍎 At Appleseed, we are ready to get down to business at the Capitol, fighting for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans! >> Visit our blog for all the deets on our priority bills and some ways YOU can be a rock star advocate this year! neappleseed.org/50476 #neleg

As we’ve seen today and over the last few weeks in Minneapolis and across the country, federal funding for ICE continues to prop up systems that have caused serious harm to our communities, while avoiding hard questions about transparency and abuse of power.

Information is most helpful when it’s clear and specific. When sharing observations, focus on facts like location, time, actions, and visible details. Taking a moment to verify before sharing helps prevent confusion, harm, and fear. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DLmWXcJd9/

Join us to learn about food access bills in the 2026 #neleg and how you can help keep our neighbors and loved ones fed. Register today: neappl.es/foodbills26#neleg This event is for ANYONE interested in learning more about making change!

Thanks to Sen DeBoer for bringing ✅ LB1032 to the #neleg this session! The bill recognizes tribal customary adoptions, ensuring Native children can maintain ties with their families, tribes, communities, and culture, while still finding permanency.

Last week, the #NELeg officially kicked off the 2026 session! Bill introductions will continue through January 21. Here are the new bills we’re watching so far. 👀 Follow us as session progresses and make sure you’re subscribed to our Legislative update emails: neappleseed.org/subscribe#NELeg🍎

Thank you @senatormcavanaugh.bsky.social for intro’ing ✅LB966 (Hunger-Free Schools Act) in the #NELeg! This bill would make more students eligible for free school meals by using state funds to make all reduced-price eligible student meals free.

Communities in Minnesota – and across the country – are committed to welcome regardless of the federal government’s dangerous immigration enforcement actions that have harmed newcomers & long-time community members alike. We join them & @cvt.org to elevate local voices from Minnesota.

Thank you @johnfredrickson.bsky.social for intro’ing ✅LB929 in the #NELeg! This bill protects Nebraskans’ access to health care through Medicaid by prohibiting Nebraska DHHS from requiring Medicaid enrollees to pay copays that aren’t required by federal law.

Thank you, Senator Dunixi Guereca, for introducing ✅LB881 in the #NELeg! This bill supports public safety by requiring transparency and process before enacting harmful policies that force local law enforcement into a federal immigration agent role.

Thank you, @huskermargo.bsky.social, for intro’ing ✅LB907 to keep our Nebraska communities and children safe by preventing ICE from entering sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship without a judicial warrant. #NELeg

Thank you, Senator Victor Rountree, for introducing ✅LB843 in the #NELeg! This bill would protect Nebraskans’ access to food by reversing eligibility changes that prevent refugees, asylees, and other immigrants from participating in SNAP.

The House votes today on whether to extend the enhanced tax credits Nebraskans rely on to keep their Marketplace health care affordable. Contact them NOW and tell them to support this three year extension! ☎️Keep the pressure up - bit.ly/NEAPTC #ACA

Today, ❌LB809 was intro’d by Sen. Dover in the #NELeg. This bill would harm Nebraska renters by prohibiting localities from banning housing discrimination on the basis of a tenant’s source of income.

Thank you, Senator Eliot Bostar, for intro’ing ✅LB812! This bill would protect Nebraskans’ access to health care by requiring that our state does not implement Medicaid work requirements early. #NELeg

Thank you, Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, for intro’ing ✅LB777! This bill would make sure that Nebraskans with low incomes aren’t drowning in medical debt by protecting our state’s current levels of retroactive Medicaid coverage for new enrollees. #NELeg

Thank you, Senator Dan Quick, for intro’ing ✅LB723! This bill would protect Nebraskans’ access to health care by requiring that our state does not implement Medicaid work requirements early and requires implementation of measures to reduce unnecessary coverage losses. #NELeg

Thank you, @meganhunt.bsky.social, for intro’ing ✅LB734! This bill would protect Nebraskans’ access to food by reinstating work requirement exemptions for some of our most vulnerable populations enrolled in SNAP. #NELeg

Today, we gathered with advocates from across NE to celebrate the launch of the Respect Nebraska Voters ballot initiative! We’re working together to ensure that our state lawmakers respect the will of the people once voters have spoken at the ballot box. JOIN THE MOVEMENT! RespectNEVoters.org.

Happy New Year from Nebraska Appleseed! 🎊🎇 Please enjoy this unhinged calendar photo shoot courtesy of our Strategy Team 📸 Remember to drop a follow on our page and subscribe to our email lists to stay updated on all the happenings at the #NEleg this session! ✉️ neappleseed.org/subscribe

SNAP is going to be a major topic in the #neleg in 2026. As many of us gather for food, friends, and family for the holidays, let’s not forget the essential role SNAP plays in providing basic needs assistance to Nebraska communities - the majority of whom are disabled, elderly, or children.

Nebraska Appleseed wishes you a joyous holiday season! ⛄ Our office is closed from 12/20-1/4 as our team takes the time to rest and prepare for the new year. Our Community Assistance Line is also closed and will reopen on January 5. If you or someone you know needs help urgently, please call 211!

‼️Gov Pillen announced that Nebraska will be the first in the nation to move forward with implementing work requirements for Medicaid as passed in H.R.1. This is a mistake. Our state should take its time to implement the reqs so all eligible Nebraskans maintain the health care coverage they need.

It's been 40 years since Congress has updated our immigration laws in a meaningful way. ☎️Contact Nebraska’s members of Congress to remind them of the strong support for forward-thinking immigration policies that actually support local communities. bit.ly/4i4SwYt

Last day of social justice trivia! ✏️📃 📅 When do we recognize Foster Care Awareness Month? LAST CHANCE to claim your FREE gift for completing the full quiz! Start the trivia here: https://neappl.es/quiz

Trivia Day 4! ✏️📃 Who are Nebraska’s members in the US House of Representatives?🤔💭 Want a FREE gift for testing your knowledge? Try out the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz"

☕🍫Cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and join us from home on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm for an evening of learning and connection as we prepare for Nebraska’s upcoming legislative session! Register here: neappl.es/43yYHif #neleg

Trivia continues! ✏️📃 How many years has it been since Congress last updated our immigration laws in a meaningful way? 🤔💭 Want a FREE gift for testing your knowledge? Try out the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

It's Day 2 of Social Justice Trivia! ✏️📃 ✅True or ❌False: Landlords in Lincoln can discriminate against tenants based on how they pay for housing. Want to try your hand at some more social justice trivia to receive a FREE gift? Take the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

Test your knowledge! ✏️📃 How many Nebraskans rely on the marketplace for their health insurance? Want to try your hand at some more social justice trivia to receive a FREE gift? Take the full quiz here! https://neappl.es/quiz

🍎 Intern with us! 🍎 At Nebraska Appleseed, we fight for justice & opportunity for all Nebraskans. Interns join our teams as part-time paid positions from January 12– April 17. Visit neappl.es/intern for information on our open positions. Apply by Tuesday, December 9th at 5pm CT!

Abigail Sanchez, Nebraska Appleseed Child Welfare Fellow, details the many nuances and challenges faced by our immigrant neighbors while interacting with the Child welfare system in our latest blog post! 📚Read more: neappleseed.org/50012

Without action from Congress to fund the federal government, a government shutdown started today. A government shutdown could mean putting the nation’s economy at risk, delaying essential services, disrupting pay for federal workers and making it harder for people to put food on the table.

Last week, we asked you to tell Governor Pillen that we say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. 🚫 Nebraskans made it clear: More than 18,300 people from 386 towns and cities throughout our state signed this petition saying this is NOT who we are.

🚨PETITION IS LIVE: Sign today to tell Governor Pillen that Nebraskans say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. bit.ly/NOT_IN_NE

🚨PETITION IS LIVE: Sign today to tell Governor Pillen that Nebraskans say NO to opening a large-scale federal detainment camp anywhere in our state. bit.ly/NOT_IN_NE

This is not who we are. NE is a state that welcomes our neighbors and values the contributions of local moms, dads, coworkers, neighbors, and friends. We don't want to be known as a state that separates families & locks up members of our communities in ICE detainment camps. neappleseed.org/49711

✨dream date: protecting health care access in Nebraska! ✨ Join us in celebration of Medicaid's legacy and an urgent call to action! 📅 Thursday, July 31st ⏰ 5-7 PM 📍The Waiting Room Lounge, Omaha NE Sign up today! www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/medicaid-b...

Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Largest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, at least 4 times the size of the previous largest; $894-$990 bn cut Kicks 10 million off health insurance Largest SNAP cuts ever, $197 bn cut Still increases the deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts

Call NOW and tell Congress: ⛔ NO cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act ⛔ NO cuts to SNAP food assistance ⛔NO funding for separating families ⛔NO to prioritizing the rich getting richer → 🔗 bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

What now? The House will be back and work to quickly vote again on the most extensive cuts Congress has ever considered. We urge you to call your Representative and tell them to STOP this bill from final passage. You can call or email here: bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

‼️LAST CHANCE ‼️ The Senate continues to debate the budget reconciliation bill that will devastate Nebraska communities by taking away SNAP and Medicaid from tens of thousands - all while funding sweeping deportations of longtime community members.

The Senate could vote any day now - call and email your senators again and tell them to vote NO. 🔗 bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025

Like many of you, I have been monitoring what has been happening nationally and the impact this has on Nebraskans. I was proud to join a bipartisan group of colleagues this past week to encourage our federal delegation to ensure Nebraskans are not left behind.

Call Senator Ricketts & Senator Fischer TODAY and tell them to vote NO on spending toward separating Nebraska families, and NO to devastating cuts to health care & food assistance, and NO to tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. → bit.ly/NO_CUTS2025