Jul 16, 2026 | Courier Nebraska, News Article, Uncategorized
A new Nebraska petition could change how much power lawmakers have to alter voter-approved laws. The campaign turned in more than 186,500 signatures on Thursday. Now, state officials will determine whether it qualifies for November’s ballot.Watch the full story from...
Jul 2, 2026 | Courier Nebraska, News Article
A new Nebraska petition could change how much power lawmakers have to alter voter-approved laws. The campaign turned in more than 186,500 signatures on Thursday. Now, state officials will determine whether it qualifies for November’s ballot. Read the full article...
Jun 8, 2026 | Dan Parsons Show, News Article
Jo Giles, executive director of the Women’s Fund of Omaha and a sponsor of the Respect Nebraska Voters campaign, joined the Dan Parsons Show to discuss Nebraska’s ballot initiative process and the growing debate over lawmakers changing voter-approved laws....
Mar 18, 2026 | Economic Policy Institute, News Article
In recent years, state ballot initiatives have served as powerful tools to advance economic opportunity for working families. Voters directly have raised the minimum wage, secured paid sick leave, protected abortion access, enacted bail reform,...
Jan 20, 2026 | News Article, Sandhills Express
A coalition of Nebraskans is calling on state lawmakers to uphold voter-approved ballot initiatives in light of actions by the legislature to weaken them. Policymakers would still be able to change the initiatives, but they would need more votes than they...
Jan 6, 2026 | News Article, Omaha World-Herald
A coalition of labor, civic and advocacy groups launched a statewide signature-gathering campaign Monday to constitutionally shield voter-led initiatives from legislative interference. The group, Respect Nebraska Voters, is seeking a...
