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Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage in New Jersey

John Johnson — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:40:21 CST

Proponents of gay marriage in New Jersey will have to try again. Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation legalizing same-sex marriages today, just as he promised he would, reports the Star-Ledger . Christie, acting just one day after the Assembly sent the measure to his desk, reiterated his call for the issue...

House Passes Stopgap; Obama Promises Veto

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:30:44 CDT

The GOP-controlled House easily passed another stopgap measure today that would keep the government running for another week, but President Obama called it a "distraction" and promised to veto it if reached his desk. It probably won't, however, because Senate Democrats aren't expected to even consider it. Obama, meanwhile, sat...

Virginia Gov. Vetoes School PE Bill

Matt Cantor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:35:05 CDT

Virginia’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have required 150 minutes of physical activity per week at elementary and middle schools, handing a victory to school officials who complained that the measure would cost millions to staff, lengthen the school day, and take away from arts education. “While I...

Obama to GOP: Don't Make Me Veto Spending Bill

Kevin Spak — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:31:18 CST

President Obama issued a formal statement yesterday threatening to veto any spending bill the House GOP devises that doesn’t meet his specifications. “If the president is presented with a bill that undermines critical priorities or national security … the president will veto the bill,” the statement read, according to the...

Why This Vote Really Matters

Matt Cantor — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:34:49 CDT

Tuesday's vote will be a blast for Republicans, but "the direction of the country” won't truly be determined until the 2012 election, writes Charles Krauthammer. Until then, with Obama’s veto power and Democrats’ shrunken numbers, nothing much will get done. Still, the “beauty” of these next two votes is that...

Arnold Hides Vulgar Message to Legislators in Veto

Will McCahill — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:38:40 CDT

Though all political vetoes send some message, a recent one by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to carry two—with the less-obvious one quite the kiss-off to the Democrat-controlled legislature. In the message accompanying Schwarzenegger’s veto of a financing measure, the San Francisco Bay Guardian found that, in reading down...

Alaska's Legislature Overrides Palin Stimulus Veto

Matt Cantor — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:49:00 CDT

Alaska’s legislature voted yesterday to override Sarah Palin’s veto of $28 million in stimulus cash to defray energy costs, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Such an override requires the support of 75% of votes; the measure passed by a hair. “Instead of being the last state in the union to...

NH Gov Wants Tweaks to Gay Marriage Bill

Ambreen Ali — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:12:25 CDT

The fate of New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage bill hinges upon giving protection to religious groups opposing the law, the Union Leader reports. Gov. John Lynch says he’ll sign the law if legislators include his suggested changes to clearly state that religious groups can’t be forced to violate their principles and...

Maine Gov Signs Gay Marriage Bill

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:50:57 CDT

Just hours after the Maine Legislature gave final approval to gay marriage today, Gov. John Baldacci signed the bill into law, the Kennebec Journal reports. When it takes effect 90 days after the legislative session ends in June, Maine will become the fifth state to allow same-sex nuptials. “This is...