LINCOLN- Despite enduring previous sessions filled with more rancor and chaos, Omaha Sen. Terrell McKinney said 2025's legislative session might be the worst one he's ever taken part in. This, McKinney said, is in response to multiple bills that he said intentionally subvert the will of Nebraska voters, which has become an emerging theme for this session. Five initiatives passed in 2022 and 2024 face multiple attempts to dilute or fully reject the policies voters supported.

Gavin Geis, executive director of nonpartisan government watchdog group Common Cause Nebraska, said he's heard more concerns about lawmakers ignoring the will of voters than any other issue this session. He said the trend has degraded public trust in the Nebraska Legislature, and made people question whether pursuing ballot initiatives are even worth it.

Lawmakers who support the changes to voter-approved measures have largely argued that the Legislature has a constitutional authority to regulate initiatives to mitigate possible unintended consequences in state law. However, some have opted to take a different route, and have questioned the integrity of the initiative campaigns.

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