Column: Vote yes on I-976, reject R-88

Amid the myriad of topics and candidates on this year’s general election ballot, voters in our state already have a 20-year tradition when it comes to two measures.

Statewide, voters have twice overwhelmingly told lawmakers to hold the car tab fees at $30. And statewide, voters 21 years ago overwhelmingly told lawmakers to stop injecting race, gender, etc. into government hiring and college admissions processes.

So, I’m at a loss as to why government employees and elected officials think it's now OK to subvert the will of voters.

Initiative 976

The measure, if approved by voters in the Nov. 5...