Friday, May 23, 2025

North Dakota Repug vetoes the housing budget — by mistake

When North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong took up an agency budget bill approved by the legislature, he vetoed a couple of line items. At least, that was his intention Monday. Instead, he accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state's housing budget. Now the state is figuring out how to deal with the unusual problem of a mistaken veto. "I have no recollection of anything like this happening in the 37 years I've been here," John Bjornson, legislative council director, said Thursday. "So, yeah, I'd say it's a little extraordinary."

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With Republicans, the errors or mistakes seem to befall the down-trodden, poor, or vulnerable. "Cut this!" "Veto that!" "Oh, that was an honest mistake!"

With the GOP, it's never this: images.fineartamerica.com

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-23 04:11 AM

Override?

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-23 05:01 AM

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