"Nebraska Governor Agrees to Accept Federal Funding for Child Nutrition"

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen reversed his decision and announced that the state will accept approximately $18 million in federal funding to help feed hungry children over the summer, after facing pressure from lawmakers and meeting with high school students who shared their experiences of hunger. The funding is for the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children program, which provides pre-loaded EBT cards to low-income families. The governor's initial rejection was met with criticism, but bipartisan support for the program emerged, leading to the decision to accept the funding.