Nebraska
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Report: School Meal Waivers a Game Changer During Pandemic
During the COVID health emergency, Congress removed a lot of red tape in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) school meals programs, and a new …
Ballot Initiative Requirements Challenged as Unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Nebraska's requirements for voter-led initiatives …
Report: High Gas Prices Continue to Pad Oil and Gas Profits
As millions of Americans are struggling to fill their gas tanks, a new report shows that rising prices are padding the bottom lines of powerful oil …
State Taxes on Social Security Benefits to Phase Out Faster
Older Nebraskans will be keeping more of their hard-earned Social Security benefits even sooner, after Gov. Pete Ricketts signed Legislative Bill 873 …
Program Doubles Food Budget for SNAP Participants at Farmers Markets
One sign of springtime in Nebraska is the return of local farmers markets, and families participating in SNAP - the program formerly known as food …
Latina Women’s Business Conference Coming to South Sioux City
Registration is open for the Empowerment for Latina Women in Business Conference, set for May 3 in South Sioux City. Jessica Campos, director of the …
Guaranteed Income Seen as Path Toward Gender, Racial Justice
By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Media. Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Nebraska News Connection, Reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
Report: Corporate Profiteering Fueling Inflation
A new report confirms what it said CEOs have been telling shareholders for months: Inflation has been very good for business. Lindsay Owens…
Incarceration Data Shows Juvenile Justice System Off Mission in Nebraska
Nearly a quarter-million children were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2019, about five times more than annual point-in-time counts, according to a new …
Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Abortion Ban Opposed by Majority of Voters
Nebraska is on track to ban all abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. On Friday, lawmakers …
Nebraska Lawmakers Urged to Support Family Caregivers
The strain of unpaid family care-giving is pressing down hard on many Nebraska residents, according to new AARP research. Nearly half of people …
Survey: Bridging Gap in Women's Benefits Key to Filling Open Positions
At the start of the pandemic, women in Nebraska and across the U.S. were the first to exit the workforce. A new survey from the Institute for Women's …