Economic Stability

Hungry in the Heartland

April 30, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability, Federal, Health

Milo Perkins, the administrator of the first food stamp program in the late 1930s, described the reason for its existence as such: “We got a picture of a gorge, with farm surpluses on one cliff and under-nourished city folks with outstretched hands on the other. We set out to find…...

Could you live on $2 a day?

March 15, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

Could you live on $2 a day, with no help at all? This is the case for a growing number of American families with children, according to a new policy brief from the National Poverty Center. More Americans with children are living in extreme poverty at the same time their…...

Debate Continues on Tax Cuts vs. Kids

March 7, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability, Uncategorized

The last few years have not been a great time to be a kid in Nebraska. Our child poverty rates are higher than they’ve been in a decade and we’ve continued to make cuts to programs serving our state’s vulnerable children: In 2009, the state moved to privatize the child welfare…...

New report focuses on kids in high-poverty communities

February 24, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

Something has happened to Nebraska kids in the past decade, and it isn’t good. Poverty just keeps growing. Those who check in with our work know we talk about poverty a lot. We cite statistics like, “18.2 percent of Nebraska kids lived in poverty in 2010.” We say, that’s almost…...

Support for LB 842 – Extending opportunities for ADC participants

February 20, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

February 15, 2012 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE: Support for LB 842 to extend vocational training opportunities in the ADC program...

Support for LB1098 – Repeal of the Build Nebraska Act (LB 84)

February 16, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

February 16, 2012 To: Revenue Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE: Support for LB 1098 to repeal the Build Nebraska Act and change distribution of sales and use tax revenue...

Support for LB 1010 – Increase the gross income limit in SNAP

February 15, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

February 15, 2012 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE: Support for LB 1010 to increase the gross income limit in the SNAP program...

Support for LB 1015 – Change the child care reimbursement rate

February 9, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

February 6, 2012 To: Appropriations Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE: Support for LB 1015 to change the child care reimbursement rate...

Bills, Hearings, and Fiscal Notes – Oh My!

February 3, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability, Health, More from Voices, Safety

The month of January has flown by here at Voices for Children. With so many of the services that serve our mostvulnerable children and families in crisis, we’ve been burning the midnight oil to make sure kids’ voices are heard in Lincoln on any number of issues. During the session…...

Support LB 1041 – DHHS Delivery Improvement and Efficiency Act

February 1, 2012 adminvoicesmain Economic Stability

Today, we testified in support of LB 1041, a bill designed to address challenges of the ACCESS Nebraska system. February 1, 2012 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE: Support for LB 1041, the Department of Health and Human Services Delivery Improvement and Efficiency…...

Hungry in the Heartland

Could you live on $2 a day?

Debate Continues on Tax Cuts vs. Kids

New report focuses on kids in high-poverty communities

Support for LB 842 – Extending opportunities for ADC participants

Support for LB1098 – Repeal of the Build Nebraska Act (LB 84)

Support for LB 1010 – Increase the gross income limit in SNAP

Support for LB 1015 – Change the child care reimbursement rate

Bills, Hearings, and Fiscal Notes – Oh My!

Support LB 1041 – DHHS Delivery Improvement and Efficiency Act

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