NE: Livable Wages/Working Families
NE college graduates fully certified Ford auto technicians
A unique collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and 41 community and technical colleges across the country is helping students and the automotive …
Graduados de NE son técnicos de automóviles certificados por Ford
Una colaboración única entre la Compañía de Motores Ford y 41 colegios comunitarios y técnicos de todo el país está…
NE lawmakers consider tax credits for family caregivers
About 180,000 Nebraskans are caregivers for a family member. Nationally, family caregivers spend an average of more than $7000 a year on related …
Study credits diversification for Winnebago Tribe success
A new study calls the economic and social changes brought about by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska over the past three decades "a story of numerous ac…
NE has until Jan. 1 to opt in to food assistance for 150,000 children
Roughly one in eight Nebraskans who have experienced hunger is a child. The state has a chance to help their families afford groceries, but must 'opt …
NE Area Agencies on Aging support caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and many of the 200,000 Nebraskans who help care for loved ones with a health issue or disability could …
Little Priest Tribal College builds opportunity 'pipelines,' STEM workforce
Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago says its student body and campus are growing - and so are its options for people to study in STEM fields…
Lack of Paid Sick Leave Disproportionately Affects NE Women
This year, 14 states and even more cities required employers to provide some form of paid sick leave. Supporters of the Paid Sick Leave for …
Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Village Wins Major Award, Serves as Model
Nebraska's Winnebago Tribe is considered a mid-sized tribe, but it's a big award winner. The tribe's Ho-Chunk Village housing development is one of …
Despite #1 Rank for 'Economic Well-Being,' NE Parents Struggle
Nebraska children rank first in the nation for economic well-being in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book, and eighth for …
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Underway; DHHS Needs Up-to-Date Contact Info
Tens of thousands of Nebraskans receiving Medicaid benefits may lose them over the upcoming year. With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending…
Agriculture Worker Rights Program: Attorneys for Eligible Ag Workers in NE
With an average hourly wage of under $15 in 2021, many Nebraska agricultural workers would be hard-pressed to afford an attorney if they needed one …