In the News August 7, 2023

The Economist: Ohio is deciding whether to make its constitution harder to change

The proposed amendment “is not about creating consensus”, argues Kelly Hall of the Fairness Project, a national non-profit group that supports liberal ballot initiatives and is campaigning against Ohio’s proposed change. Rather, “it’s a power grab by the legislature to make sure that more decisions remain in their hands.”

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Media Releases July 26, 2023

REPORT: The Under-the-Radar, Comprehensive Campaign Against Direct Democracy

Today, the Fairness Project released its report, The Direct Democracy and Voting Rights Crisis, providing an overview of a decade-long effort to attack state-level ballot measures and citizen-led initiatives with the goal of consolidating power in the hands of extreme state legislators.

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Media Releases July 18, 2023

Nebraskans Launch Groundbreaking Ballot Measure Campaign to Require Paid Sick Leave

Today, advocates from across Nebraska officially launched a groundbreaking campaign to boost the state economy and defend workers’ rights by enacting paid sick leave policy for thousands of workers. The campaign will next begin collecting signatures to qualify their ballot measure for the 2024 general election.

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