Fearing Voters Could Restore Abortion Rights, Republicans Seek Ban on Initiatives
Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights.
Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights.
Mississippians would not have the right to change the state’s abortion laws or right-to-work laws in a proposed effort to restore ballot initiatives.
Even as Democratic candidate for Mississippi governor Brandon Presley pledged to raise the minimum wage if elected, incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves suggested over the weekend that low-wage workers should focus on learning skills that will appeal to employers.
A “sweeping series of Medicaid reimbursement reforms” could bring Mississippi’s hospitals an extra $689 million yearly, Gov. Tate Reeves announced at a Thursday press conference in Jackson, Miss.
The Jackson City Council passed a resolution calling House Bill 1020 an “unconstitutional” effort that “would deprive the citizens of Jackson of their right to elect judges according to the Mississippi Constitution.”
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