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Welcome to NebraskaCRI.org!
The Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative is a proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution scheduled for the November 2008 ballot. This amendment would add Section 30 to Article I of the Constitution of Nebraska and would effectively prohibit state and local governments from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education and public contracting. The NECRI is supported by a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents from across the state.
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Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative Certified for November Ballot
The Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative has been officially certified for the November ballot after Secretary of State John Gale found that the initiative had 136,589 valid signatures, well over the 112,000 needed to be placed on the ballot this November.
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Poll: 71% Nebraskans Support Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative
A statewide survey finds widespread support for the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative among all demographic groups. Democrats, Republicans, and Independants were all in overwelling support for the initiative, which will be on the ballot this November. You can read the full details on the poll below:
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Objective Newspaper releases analysis of Civil Rights Initiative
Affirmative action: What you need to know
By the Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 - 01:10:46 am CDT
Q. What is the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative?
A. Nebraska’s branch of the American Civil Rights Initiative, a group that wants to end race- and gender-based affirmative action in public admissions and hiring decisions. The group has been successful in California, Washington and Michigan.
The Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative hopes to put an affirmative-action ban before voters in November. Right now, it is collecting petition signatures to get the issue on the ballot. The goal: 115,000 by July 4.
Signing means you support putting the measure to end race- and gender-based affirmative action on the November ballot.
Q. Would the initiative end all forms of affirmative action?
A. No. Affirmative action for certain economic and geographic groups would still be permitted. The University of Nebraska, for example, could give scholarships based on income and could recruit students from specific parts of the state.
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Race Preferences in Action
Even now the use of preferences in promotions and hiring continues across Nebraska. Read below to learn about a police chief’s decision to skip six other firefighters and hire the 7th most qualified individual.
Critic: Qualified deputy fire chief candidates bypassed
BY LORI PILGER / Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 - 12:12:16 am CST
After Lincoln Fire Capt. Jeanne Pashalek was promoted to deputy chief last month, a 29-year veteran of the department decided to picket the mayor’s office.
For three days last week, the retired firefighter stood in front of the County-City Building, holding a sign asking the mayor why Pashalek was promoted over five candidates who scored higher on qualifying tests going into her interview.
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| August 22nd, 2008 – Associated Press: Neb. preferences measure headed to November ballot |
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| July 8th, 2008 – World-Herald: Petition backers gather 52 percent extra signers |
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| July 3rd, 2008 – Associated Press: Group says anti-affirmative ban will be on ballot |
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| July 3rd, 2008 – KOLNKGIN: Group Says Anti-Affirmative Ban will be on Ballot |
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| July 1st, 2008 – Omaha World-Herald: Petition drive to ban affirmative action faces hard fight |
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| June 24th, 2008 – Journal Star: Survey: Voters support ending preferences |
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| June 17th, 2008 – Omaha World-Herald: Anti-petition ads called 'frightening' |
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| June 13th, 2008 – Wall Street Journal: Obama Is No 'Post-Racial' Candidate |
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| April 20th, 2008 – Lincoln Journal Star: Affirmative action debate growing |
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| April 16th, 2008 – City Pulse: Racial-Preference Ballots Go National |
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| April 11th, 2008 – NewsBusters.org: The Media Ignore the Hypocrisy of 'FraudBusters' Allies |
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| April 4th, 2008 – Columbia Daily Tibune: Affirmative Action - Connerly's Revolution |
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| March 6th, 2008 – Journal Star: Report criticizes 'opportunity hiring' |
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| February 29th, 2008 – KETV Omaha: Protesters Cut Speaker's Presentation Short |
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| February 27th, 2008 – Sioux City Journal: Connerly speaks against affirmative action in Nebraska |
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| February 27th, 2008: News Net Nebraska – Connerly faces hostile crowd at UNL |
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| February 27th, 2008 – North Platte Telegraph: State hears 2 views on affirmative action |
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| February 27th, 2008 – KETV 7 Omaha: Petition Hopes To Dismantle Affirmative Action |
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| February 26th, 2008 – Omaha World-Herald: Senator drops effort to ban affirmative action |
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| February 26th, 2008 – KOLN KGIN: Affirmative Action in Nebraska Could Change |
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| February 20th, 2008 – WOWT: State To Consider Ending Affirmative Action |
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| January 24th, 2008 – Sioux City Journal: Senator proposes putting affirmative-action ban on ballot |
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| October 11th, 2007 – Associated Press: Nebraska vote sought on affirmative-action ban |
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