Nebraska
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
NE advocates foresee new voting-restoration law helping individuals, state
April is Second Chance Month and many Nebraskans are celebrating passage of a bipartisan voting rights restoration bill and its focus on second chance…
NE group predicts support for changes to gun dealer rules, background checks
Well over three-fourths of Americans support universal background checks for gun purchases, but federal law allows unlicensed people to sell guns at …
NE rolls out new disability support for 850 families
As the country observes Autism Acceptance Month, Nebraska families raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder are among those learning they will …
NE family caregivers, advocates hope for passage of Caregiver Tax Credit Act
As Nebraska's 2024 legislative session draws to a close, family caregivers and their supporters are closely watching the progress of Legislative Bill …
Volunteers an essential part of NE Community Action Partnerships
April is National Volunteer Month, and Nebraskans rank high nationwide for their willingness to volunteer. In the most recent Census Bureau/…
Winnebago Tribe's development corp earns top rating, $2 million grant
The Nebraska Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation, or HCCDC, has been awarded $2 million through MacKenzie Scott's Yield …
NE behavioral health advocates, consumers question $15 million funding shift
A 2023 study from the University of Nebraska Medical Center concluded the number of Nebraskans with a mental health or substance abuse disorder has pr…
Experienced NE farmer talks cattle, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
One of the goals included in Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's Priority Climate Action Plan recently submitted to the federal Environm…
NE lawmakers work to circumvent private-school referendum vote
Nebraskans this November will be able to vote on whether to keep the Opportunity Scholarships Act, which gives a dollar-for-dollar tax credit to …
Nebraskans for clean energy, rural development say bill would harm both
Roughly 35% of Nebraska's electricity is produced from renewable sources and advocates of clean energy development are concerned about the changes a b…
NE advocates for LGBTQ+ rights hopeful after visits with state senators
State legislators across the country continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills and there have been a record number of them for four years in a row…
NE bill would reduce eviction impact, increase gender, racial equity
Evictions are on the rise in Nebraska and in many places around the country. Nearly 2,500 more eviction proceedings were initiated in Nebraska courts …