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Group 'takes the baton' from City Council and launches fairness ordinance ballot initiative
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Group 'takes the baton' from City Council and launches fairness ordinance ballot initiative
- Margaret Reist
- Jun 22, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022 Updated Dec 24, 2022
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Kay Siebler and other supporters of "Let Lincoln Vote" file the official wording for their petition with the city clerk Wednesday.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
City Council members Tom Beckius (rear, left) and Sändra Washington watch from a distance as Kay Siebler and other organizers of the initiative “Let Lincoln Vote” speak outside the Lincoln City Clerk's office on Wednesday.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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It’s official: A ballot initiative is underway to let voters decide whether Lincoln’s city code should include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity — as well as active military and veterans.
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Kay Siebler and other supporters of "Let Lincoln Vote" file the official wording for their petition with the city clerk Wednesday.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
City Council members Tom Beckius (rear, left) and Sändra Washington watch from a distance as Kay Siebler and other organizers of the initiative “Let Lincoln Vote” speak outside the Lincoln City Clerk's office on Wednesday.
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Kay Siebler
- KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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