Senate, in 11th hour, tries to revive ballot initiative measure it previously killed

NEW: The Senate, at Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's request, voted to revive a measure it killed last week that would restore voters’ right to sidestep the Legislature and place issues on a statewide ballot.

by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 The Senate on Monday, at Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's request, voted to revive a measure it killed last week that would restore voters’ right to sidestep the Legislature and put issues on a statewide ballot. "At my request, the Senate passed a suspension resolution to revive the initiative process morning," Hosemann said in a statement.

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