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Colorado “Just Cause” Measure Certified as Amendment 55
The Colorado secretary of state's office has certified a ballot initiative that requires employers to provide full-time workers with a reason for being fired and allows firings only for specific reasons such as incompetence or economic circumstances.The measure was proposed by a labor-backed coalition called Protect Colorado's Future. Unions support the measure because they say it protects workers from being fired without "just" or reasonable cause.
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.
Ohio Governor Won’t Support Sick Days Mandate
Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said minutes ago they will not back the sick days mandate that has been pushed to the November ballot by one of their major union supporters, the SEIU.
Romanoff’s SAFE Reroutes TABOR Money to Education
The battle to undo one of Colorado's most famous and controversial citizen-led constitutional amendments - 1992's Taxpayer Bill of Rights - is underway and it's gaining bipartisan support.
Michigan Appeals Court Says Measure Can’t Go on Ballot
The Michigan Court of Appeals said Wednesday that a broad proposal to change the size and makeup of the courts and the Legislature shouldn't be allowed on the November ballot.
Thousands Spent on Connecticut Con Con
Tens of thousands of dollars are being spent in an effort to get Connecticut voters to reject a proposal on the November ballot to reopen the state constitution.
Hawaii Constitutional Convention Could Address Education, Ag land
A constitutional convention could play an important role in protecting important agriculture land, water rights, the environment and health care for Molokai, said Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor James Duke Aiona.
California Gay Marriage Ban Campaigns Get $1M Gifts
The campaigns for and against a November ballot measure that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California are picking up financial steam. The sponsors of Proposition 8 announced Tuesday that they have received their largest campaign contribution to date: a $1 million donation from the Knights of Columbus.
Affirmative Action Ban Foes File Challenge
Protect Arizona's Freedom on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging about a third of the more than 300,000 petition signatures filed to qualify Proposition 104 for the ballot.
Ballot Initiatives Represent Multi-Pronged Attack on Choice
This fall, ballot initiatives in three states--California, South Dakota, and Colorado--attack women's reproductive health in different ways.
