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Affirmative action ban to appear on Nebraska ballot; lawsuit filed.
Opponents of a measure to ban affirmative action in Nebraska have filed a lawsuit, saying more than 40 percent of the signatures on petitions were invalid.
Judge OKs Wording of Affirmative Action Ballot Measure
A Lincoln judge ruled today that the wording of a state ballot measure seeking to ban most forms of affirmative action is mostly acceptable and can largely be used on Nebraska's November ballot.
Connerly Initiative Makes Ballot in Nebraska, Opponents Question Signatures
In Nebraska, Secretary of State John Gale said Friday the initiative had 24,000 more valid signatures that it needed to make it on the November ballot. Opponents of his Nebraska measure have vowed to keep fighting, too.
Nebraska Judge Considers Ballot Measure Language
A Lancaster County District judge heard arguments Wednesday about the ballot language on a measure to ban many types of affirmative action in Nebraska.
Connerly Group Refuses to Name Donors in Nebraska
The out-of-state group bankrolling the campaign to ban affirmative action in Nebraska refuses to divulge the names of its biggest donors. That decision by California businessman Ward Connerly and his American Civil Rights Coalition ignores the written opinion of Nebraska's campaign finance commission.
Both Sides in Affirmative Action Battle Say Pace Might Pick Up
The two groups fighting over the future of affirmative action in Nebraska have already spent almost $1 million combined, according to campaign finance reports. By Nov. 4, when Nebraska voters could decide the affirmative action ban, the $1 million amount may seem small. Leaders of both the pro- and anti-affirmative action groups said Thursday they expected fundraising and spending to increase starting next month if it's clear that the issue is headed to the ballot.
Opponents of Ban on Affirmative Action Object to Wording on Ballot
Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban affirmative action in Nebraska are taking issue with the language Attorney General Jon Bruning is proposing for the ballot measure. Nebraskans United filed a complaint in Lancaster County District Court late Monday seeking alternative language.
Petition Drive Off to Misleading Start
Workers circulating petitions to end affirmative action in Nebraska have dishonored the citizen initiative process by using misleading tactics.
Anti-Affirmative Action Ad Targets Ex-Obama Pastor
A California group is running a radio ad that uses Barack Obama's former minister and Nebraska's only black state senator to take aim at affirmative action in the state.
Funds Flow in for Petition Drive
Big bucks are flowing into the fight over affirmative action in Nebraska as petition circulators gather signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment.
