The Senate kept alive a measure that would reinstate Mississippians' right to bypass the Legislature and place issues on a statewide ballot.
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today February 9, 2023 The state Senate on Thursday kept alive a measure that would reinstate Mississippi voters' right to bypass the Legislature and put issues on a statewide ballot. Lawmakers stripped out an earlier provision that would have given the Legislature power to veto or amend citizens' initiatives before they go before voters.
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