Anger rises over changes made in citizen-adopted laws

Almost every time I head over to the local work-out joint, there's some petition circulators waiting.

They scurry up and ask for my signature on a proposed ballot initiative that would make it harder for state legislators to change laws that voters have passed at the ballot box.

Nebraska is one of only 26 states that allow voters – if they collect enough signatures to put something on the ballot – to directly pass laws and constitutional amendments, or to repeal such measures via a referendum.

Two of our neighboring states, Iowa and Kansas, do not allow for citizen-initiated ballot measures.

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