The Mississippi legislature is looking to suspend all deadlines for Senate Concurrent Resolution 533, which would have restored the state’s ballot initiative process before dying on the calendar on Thursday. Prior to the resolution’s death, SCR 533 proposed that only the legislature can make amendments to the Mississippi constitution, as well as restricted.
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans have disagreed on how to go forward to help pregnant women and their babies. One issue is how to reconcile a desire for smaller government with the need to provide more assistance for pregnant women and their babies. Mississippi is a prime example of the problem.
Democrats retain a slight edge in Kentucky, while Republicans favored in neighboring Deep South states.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE While it’s easy to begin looking towards the 2024 election cycle, 3 states will have gubernatorial contests this year. In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear remains personally popular, but he will be running in a red state with a large GOP bench. Louisiana and Mississippi should be easier contests for Republicans. Term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) will be hard for Democrats to replace, while Mississippi, where Democrats have not won a gubernatorial contest this century, will also be an uphill fight for them. The initial ratings for these 3 races are Leans Democratic for Kentucky, Safe Republican for Mississippi, and Likely Republican for Louisiana.