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Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care
Fremont City Council approved a $71,121 Local Option Economic Development Loan to enable an area entrepreneur to launch a business that will help address the workforce needs of a much wider circle of employers in the community. The business? Pearl Academy, an early childhood education and care center. Read More
September 05, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
Highlights of the 2019 Nebraska legislative session
Here's a look at this year's contentious legislative session and updates on bills affecting early childhood, including those that were passed into law and those that will be held over for the 2020 session. Read More
June 06, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
First Five Nebraska testifies on legislative bills affecting early childhood
The 106th Nebraska Legislature is in the eighth week of its 2019 90-day session. Here are updates on six bills First Five Nebraska has testified on this session. They are: LB590, LB266, LB66, LB160, LB459 and LB341.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Legislature convenes first session of two-year bienniem
The 106th Nebraska Legislature, First Session, convened its 2019 session this week. The first day, new senators plus re-elected senators were sworn into office and Senator Jim Scheer was re-elected Speaker of the Legislature for the next two years. Senators also elected chair positions for the 14 standing committees, the Executive Board and the Committee on Committees.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2019 | Posted in Legislation
2019 Nebraska Legislature to convene January 9
The 106th Nebraska Legislature, First Session, will convene January 9 for 90 days, marking the beginning a new biennium that includes passing a two-year state budget. Read More
December 13, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Legislature: 2018 Early Childhood Policy Highlights
The 105th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session, adjourned sine die April 18. To balance the state budget, Governor Ricketts introduced across-the-board cuts resulting in early childhood programs receiving a 2% cut for FY2018-2019 and a 4% cut the following year. Here's our session-end report detailing specific bills impacting early childhood this session. Read More
April 26, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Cuts to Quality Early Childhood Funding Pose a Risk-vs.-Gain Problem for Taxpayers
Nebraska’s Corrections system has been the subject of urgent discussion in the Legislature given its insufficient facilities, prison rioting and workforce instability. Reducing state funding for Sixpence and other quality early childhood programs represents a very small savings to taxpayers in the larger scheme of things. If even a few young children at risk eventually drift into the Corrections system, it will be too late to ask ourselves if those savings were worth it. Read More
March 29, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
2018 Nebraska Legislature Convenes
Senators open the short, 60-day session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature facing a $200 million budget shortfall. Read More
January 04, 2018 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Legislators Adjourn Sine Die
The first session of Nebraska's 105th Legislature adjourned Sine Die on May 23, Senators tackled many important issues and introduced nearly 700 bills, but the session was dominated by efforts to achieve a balanced budget despite significant revenue shortfalls. See our report on bills we identified as high-priority during this legislative session.
Read MoreMay 24, 2017 | Posted in Legislation
Nebraska Legislation to Watch
Nebraska senators introduced nearly 700 bills in the first 10 days of the current legislative session. Of those, we’ve identified six as priority bills and 90 others that have the potential to impact the earliest years of a child’s life. Read More
February 16, 2017 | Posted in Legislation
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- Quality early child care emerges as a key economic development tool
- Newly developed resource will help new and expectant parents guide children’s early development
- Fremont shows leadership in how communities can invest in quality child care
- Blueprint Nebraska offers bold vision for state’s early childhood education and infrastructure
- Elizabeth Everett visits Ogallala and Lewellen to learn about early childhood programs
- Three things Nebraska employers need to know about child care
- Governor Ricketts’ economic development conference focuses on growth, challenges
- Amanda Felton joins Administrative team
- ‘Quality’ child care is about developing healthy children—and healthy businesses
- Policy Associate Elizabeth Everett begins statewide tour to learn about child care infrastructure
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