DEBORAH VAN FLEET Nebraska News Connection

As the country observes Autism Acceptance Month, Nebraska families raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder are among those learning they will be receiving financial assistance. The Family ...

Evictions are on the rise in Nebraska and in many places around the country. Nearly 2,500 more eviction proceedings were initiated in Nebraska courts last year than in 2022. Evictions can have ...

Immigrants whose cases are heard in Omaha’s Immigration Court are often denied their due process rights, according to a report from the ACLU of Nebraska. Data were collected from more than ...

About 180,000 Nebraskans are caregivers for a family member. Nationally, family caregivers spend an average of more than $7000 a year on related expenses. A bill in the Nebraska Legislature would ...

According to a recent USDA study, 12% of Nebraskans experience food insecurity. That’s higher than the national average. If legislation that is the priority bill of state Sen. Jen Day, ...

Nebraska needs to do better when it comes to tobacco use prevention and cessation, according to a newly released report. In the American Lung Association’s 2024 State of Tobacco ...

A 2020 Nebraska law restricted the use of solitary confinement, also known as “juvenile room confinement,” for Nebraska youths in detention. But a new report by the Office of Inspector ...

Roughly one in eight Nebraskans who have experienced hunger is a child. The state has a chance to help their families afford groceries, but must ‘opt in’ to a federal program to do so. ...

For some people experiencing domestic violence, concern about the safety of their household pet can prevent them from leaving. In a survey of 2,500 domestic-violence survivors, about half reported ...

For a number of careers requiring professional licensure, especially in the medical field, interstate compacts mean people’s licenses are recognized when they move from state to state. This can ...