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Voices for Children Supports LB380

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB380 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Economic Stability and Health Policy Coordinator Aubrey Mancuso testified in support for LB380, which would establish the Higher Education Affordability Commission. The purposes of the committee include the creation of a ten year plan to address college…...

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Voices for Children Testified in a Neutral Position on LB 547

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Testimony on LB 572 While we believe conceptually that there are potential benefits contained in LB 547 and its companion bill LB 489, we have concerns specifically related to the funding as envisioned by LB 547. Child care is one of the most…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 81

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 81 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Economic Stability and Health Policy Coordinator Aubrey Mancuso testified in support of LB 81, which addresses the cliff effect in child care subsidies. The cliff effect refers to a challenge with the structure of our…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 510

Click here to Read Voices for Children’s Letter for Support for LB 510 This afternoon, Voices for Children submitted a letter of support for LB 510, which would provide an incentive for employers to hire employees who are transitioning or have transitioned off public assistance programs and provides additional benefits…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 472

Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Written Testimony on LB 472 This afternoon, Voices for Children in Nebraska submitted a letter in support of LB 472, the Medicaid Redesign Act. Although children are already eligible for Medicaid at a higher income level, this bill would allow uninsured parents with…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 598

  Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 598 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Policy Coordinator Juliet Summers testified in favor of LB 598, which would change requirements regardings treatment and segregation of mentally ill inmates. Voices for Children in Nebraska supports…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 296

  Click Here to Read Voices for Children’s Full Testimony on LB 296 This afternoon, Voices for Children Policy Associate Julia Tse testified in favor of LB 296, which would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide notification after the removal of a child and update the…...

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Voices for Children Supports LB 441

  Click here to Read Voices for Children’s Entire LB 441 Testimony This afternoon, Voices for Children Child Welfare Policy Associate Julia Tse testified in support of LB 441, which would change the Bridge to Independence Program to add requirements for a child’s final court hearing before guardianship is terminated, and…...

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Why is Paid Sick Leave Necessary for Working Families?

Everyone gets sick, but not everyone can afford to take unpaid time off from work in order to care for themselves or a family member. For some families, missing even a few days of work without compensation could cost them their health care coverage or force them below the federal…...

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Juvenile Justice in 2015

Over the past few days, Voices has been posting updates on the policies we will be tracking in 2015.  So far we’ve covered health care and child welfare, and today we are talking about juvenile justice.  One of our core mission values is to promote policies that assure children can…...

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