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This is a pivotal moment in our country, state and local communities for SNAP, the program designed to fill the gaps for families who would otherwise go hungry. We heard from a variety of stakeholders on the importance of the program, how it works, common misconceptions about SNAP beneficiaries, and how you can use your […]
$136.3 Billion The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) recently released their analysis on the Educational Choice for Children Act, (ECCA) federal legislation introduced by Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska to offer dollar-for-dollar income tax credits for charitable donations to nonprofits that distribute vouchers to K-12 private schools. ITEP finds that this legislation would […]
Is Nebraska going bankrupt? KETV investigates several viral TikTok posts claiming the state is on the verge of bankruptcy. Dr. Rebecca Firestone outlines the current budget situation. Watch the story here.
It’s another busy week for OpenSky in front of several committees. Hearings will conclude on March 28, and we will move into full-day floor debate. We were given some strong indicators of how floor debate will progress as senators selected their personal priority bills last week and Speaker John Arch selected Speaker priorities as well. […]
$1 Billion About $660 million in federal funds allocated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to states for schools and child care programs to purchase food from local agricultural producers has recently been canceled. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program was created to provide nutritious, minimally-processed and locally grown options for […]
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