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 General of Nebraska Child Welfare shows a significant increase in its use in fiscal year 2022-23 over the previous year. The number of instances was up […]
Two Midwestern states, Iowa and Nebraska, have announced they will not participate in the federal government’s Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (EBT), an initiative to help feed children of low-income families in summer months.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) blamed President Joe Biden and borrowers for getting the country’s hopes up about student loan debt relief after he helped litigate to defeat Biden’s student loan relief plan.
Republican lawmakers in nearly every Midwestern state are working on legislation to outlaw TikTok, following Montana’s lead after the state became the first in the U.S. to ban the Chinese-owned app.
Machaela Cavanaugh, who filibustered continuously for months to block legislation prohibiting gender-affirming health care, says she will “put aside” her own legislative goals for the remainder of her term to keep advocating for transgender youth.
