NE: Welfare Reform
Habitantes de NE perderán beneficios de SNAP si "termina"elegibilidad
Casi uno de cada diez habitantes de Nebraska recibe beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP), anteriormente conocido …
Bill to End Lifetime Ban on Food Assistance Before Nebraska Lawmakers
Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to end a lifetime ban on federal food assistance for people convicted of federal drug felonies. Proponents …
Proyecto de ley eliminaría prohibición de asistencia alimentaria en NE
Los legisladores de Nebraska están considerando un proyecto de ley que pondría fin a la prohibición permanente de la asistencia alimen…
Nebraska Denies Emergency Assistance to 90% of Poor Families
Nebraska and other states are hoarding more than $5 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis. In 2019, for every 100 …
Feds Pony Up to Get More SNAP-Eligible Families Enrolled
LINCOLN, Neb. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a 50/50 match on Nebraska dollars invested in outreach to get more eligible families …
Changes to Food Stamps Projected to Hurt Nebraska Children
RALSTON, Neb. – Children's advocates are hoping Nebraskans will weigh in on a proposal by the Trump administration that could kick more than 3 …
Proposal Would End Time Limits on Food Stamps
LINCOLN, Neb. – New legislation making its way through Congress aims to keep food on the tables of people struggling to find steady employment…
AARP: Listen to 50+ Nebraskans, State's Most Reliable Voters
LINCOLN, Neb. – Older voters consistently turn out to the polls in the greatest numbers of any age group. That's why AARP Nebraska says …
Report: SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Won't Increase Employment
LINCOLN, Neb. – As the U.S. House and Senate try to hammer out a final version of the Farm Bill, a new report shows that increasing work …
174,000 Nebraskans Could Be Impacted by SNAP Cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. -- According to advocates for the poor, President Trump's budget would make Americans weaker, sicker and hungrier. The $4.1 trillion …
Income Tax Cuts: A Cautionary Tale for Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Four-day school weeks, reduced Medicaid reimbursements, cuts to programs that help home-bound seniors; those are just some of the …