In the News April 14, 2025

NBC News: Republicans plow ahead with anti-abortion agenda in states where voters approved constitutional amendments

“Ballot measures have been a lifeline to working people in red and purple states, allowing them to make change even when politicians fail to represent their interests. Legislators are trying to systematically take that power away,” Kelly Hall, of the Fairness Project, a nonprofit organization that helps advance citizen-led ballot initiatives, said.

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In the News April 6, 2025

New York Times: The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid

“Expanding Medicaid anywhere protects it everywhere, which is now what we’re seeing today,” said Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, the nonprofit that organized the constitutional amendment campaigns. She noted that her group expected the expansions would broaden support for the program in Washington.

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In the News March 23, 2025

Salon: Fear over Medicaid cuts across rural America could sway some Republicans

Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, a union-back advocacy group that campaigns for progressive ballot initiatives, told Salon that even though the situation looks dire, the fact that 41 states have made Medicaid expansion a key part of their healthcare system gives residents there a way to fight back.

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In the News February 17, 2025

Campaigns & Elections: How One Progressive Group is Trying to Retain Talent Between Elections

The Fairness Project, which supported abortion ballot measures in five states last cycle, is launching a talent-retention program in hopes of remaining on the offensive in 2025. The goal, the group’s executive director said, is to keep campaign leaders active in the off-year and avoid the brain drain among ballot measure campaigners.

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