LINCOLN- Driven by concerns that state lawmakers are ignoring their opinions, roughly 50 Nebraskans visited the state Capitol Thursday as part of a new event titled "The People's Day." The People's Day was organized by Nebraska's chapter of the League of Women Voters, in collaboration with more than a dozen other civic groups, including Civic Nebraska, Common Cause, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska. The object of the day was to show residents how they can access their representatives in the Nebraska Legislature.

The event ran all day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and organizer Rachel Gibson said there was a consistent flow of attendees. She was impressed by the range of people visiting, noting that those who registered represented 23 different Nebraska counties. Experience levels differed too, with some attendees very familiar with the legislative process, while others had never visited the Capitol before, Gibson said.

Gibson said she was prompted to plan the event after listening to the floor debate, where she claimed a lot of "disparaging and incorrect" statements were being made about recent voter-approved ballot initiatives. A growing concern this session is that multiple bills undermine these initiatives and subvert the will of Nebraska voters.

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