Mississippi Senate Education Committee member David Parker, R-Olive Branch, asks a question during a legislative committee update at the state Capitol, Feb. 8, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. Parker legislation to restore a statewide ballot initiative process passed the state Senate on Thursday, March 14, but its path to becoming law has narrowed amid mixed support from lawmakers. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A push to revive Mississippi's ballot initiative process is in peril as proposals are receiving weak support from Senate Republicans, and the House and Senate are pushing significantly different plans.