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County board stands behind food stamp program |
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By SuperUser Account on
1/23/2007
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The York County Commissioners, in the past week, agreed to sign a proclamation saying they are behind the Nebraska Food Stamp Program. The Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law asked the county board to officially give its approval, after presenting information members said shows the value of the program.
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Foster care suit dismissed |
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By SuperUser Account on
1/19/2007
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A class-action lawsuit alleging that the state Health and Human Services system endangered 6,000 Nebraska children in the foster-care system was dismissed Friday by a judge
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Congress Called on to Halt Immigration Raids |
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By SuperUser Account on
1/5/2007
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A coalition of more than 60 labor, social justice, and immigrants rights organizations issued a statement Thursday calling for an immediate halt to community and workplace raids aimed at detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants.
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Report: 9,369 workers in state on Medicaid |
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2006
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Nebraska taxpayers paid health care costs last year for nearly 10,000 workers employed by some of the state's biggest businesses. At least 9,369 workers and an unknown number of their dependents received benefits through Medicaid, the taxpayer-financed health care system for the poor.
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Lincoln couple awaits consulate appointment |
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By SuperUser Account on
5/14/2006
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As the U.S. Senate tries to move toward meaningful immigration reform this week, Jacqueline Cerda and her husband, Jesus Meza, anxiously await the arrival of a long envelope from another branch of government.
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Appeals court rules against state |
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By SuperUser Account on
5/4/2006
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A federal appeals court said Thursday the state of Nebraska was wrong to cut Medicaid payments to some 800 single working parents in 2004.
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Neb. Taking Steps to Monitor Meatpacking |
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By SuperUser Account on
4/22/2006
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With a bill of rights and a state watchdog, Nebraska has taken extra steps to monitor working conditions in the meatpacking industry. But Milo Mumgaard, executive director of the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, says his organization conducted a survey last summer and concluded the bill had little impact.
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Agencies worried about proposed budget |
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By SuperUser Account on
4/20/2006
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How do you fund a war, a more secure nation and a constituency clamoring for tax relief? If you're President George W. Bush crafting the 2007 budget, you look for programs to cut spending. And one of the places you pick is domestic spending. The reality is, said Becky Gould, attorney with the Nebraska Appleseed Center, the proposal would cut funding while reducing revenue with tax cuts.
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Many Mexicans Have Jobs Before Crossing |
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By SuperUser Account on
4/14/2006
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APPLESEED
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Group by Center
Many Mexicans Have Jobs Before Crossing
April 14, 2006
The Associated Press
Julie Watson and Olga R. Rodriguez
A growing number of U.S. employers and migrants are tapping into an underground employment network that matches one with the other, often before the migrants leave home. Darcy Tromanhauser, of the nonprofit law project Nebraska Appleseed, said companies in need of workers rely on the networks to "pass along the information more effectively than billboards."
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