Backers turn in more than 133,000 signatures in effort to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot (NE)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — Chances of a Medicaid expansion proposal making the November ballot appear strong after supporters turned in more than 133,000 petition signatures Thursday.

Leaders of Insure the Good Life expressed confidence that the measure would qualify, calling Thursday the first day of their campaign to get the proposal passed by voters.

“A ‘yes’ vote for this initiative underscores our Nebraska heritage of supporting and caring for each other,” said former State Sen. Kathy Campbell of Lincoln, one of the petition sponsors. “We need to work very hard until November.”

To make the November ballot, the petition must have around 85,000 valid signatures of registered voters. The total must include the signatures of 5 percent of registered voters from at least 38 counties.

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[FakeNoose]

1. Great work, Nebraska Democrats!