Republican lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that would strip voters of their ability to launch abortion measures under a revived ballot initiative process.
JACKSON — Secretary of State Michael Watson is actively considering a primary challenge to incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves, according to a person familiar with the situation.
JACKSON - Some top legislative leaders are discussing a revival of the state’s initiative process, which would allow voters to directly have a say in issues from expanding Medicaid to
The failure of the Legislature to restore the initiative process that allows citizens to place issues on the ballot for voters to decide could be seen as a case study on how a handful of people or even one lawmaker can determine whether a proposal lives or dies.