Children's Economic Well-Being

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Statistic Title
Children's Economic Well-Being
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Part of the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT index, this ranking aims to identify and rank children's economic well-being across the United States. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the study scored all 50 states on metrics related to family poverty, employment, housing costs, and teen participation in school and work. States were then ranked based on the standardized scores.

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3
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Top ten green circle
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Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Newly Created School Financing Review Commission

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments to the School Financing Review Commission, as created through the passage of LB303. The bill, which received bipartisan support from the Legislature on a vote of 48-0, was introduced on the Governor’s behalf by Senator Jana Hughes. When passed, LB303 included an emergency clause, making it effective when Gov. Pillen signed it on June 4.

Update Provided on NE-TF1 Search Efforts in Central Texas

LINCOLN, NE – In collaboration with Nebraska Task Force One (NE-TF1) and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Governor Jim Pillen is providing an update on ongoing search efforts in central Texas. Gov. Pillen authorized the activation of NE-TF1 this week, to assist with those efforts in the aftermath of catastrophic flash flooding that occurred in Texas’ Hill Country region on July 4.

Breakout Sessions, Speakers Finalized for 2025 Governor’s Summit in Kearney

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen invites Nebraskans to register for the 2025 Governor’s Summit: Growing Nebraska, held August 13-14 in Kearney. Breakout session topics and speakers are now finalized for Thursday, Aug. 14 — the main day of the event. Breakout session information is listed on the Governor’s Summit agenda at govsummit.nebraska.gov/agenda.

Gov. Pillen Appoints Kortnei N. Smith as County Court Judge for 11th Judicial District

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Kortnei N. Smith of North Platte as county court judge in the 11th Judicial District. That district includes Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties.

Governor Pillen Issues Independence Day Proclamation

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a proclamation marking Independence Day, in which he asked Nebraskans to take due notice of the federal holiday, display their American flags and reflect on the profound words of the Founding Fathers who declared:  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”