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Our Gun Totin', Vote Denyin', Air Pollutin' Lawmakers

by: William Tucker

Thu Jun 02, 2011 at 06:00:00 AM EDT


Just another day at the State House.

House lawmakers passed SB 88 by a 248-111 margin. The bill eliminates the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed weapon, allows gun owners to brandish their weapon, and permits use of deadly force without retreat.

SB 129, a bill requiring voters to present photo identification to vote in person, passed the House by a veto-proof 259-116 vote.

The House thumbed its nose at the Senate and passed SB 154, the comprehensive shoreline protection act with an amendment to withdraw from RGGI tacked on, 248-109. The bill now goes to a joint Committee of Conference.

Meanwhile, the Senate voted 19-5 to approve a two-year budget that spends $71 million more than the House plan, but nearly $250 million less than Gov. Lynch proposed. Republicans rejected amendments that would have added funds for hospital charity care, state colleges and universities, child health care, elderly housing services and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. House and Senate negotiators must now work out a compromise plan.

There was some good news. Once again, Speaker O'Brien was unable to round up the super-majority he needs to override Gov. Lynch's Right-to-Work veto.

William Tucker :: Our Gun Totin', Vote Denyin', Air Pollutin' Lawmakers
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What annoys me about the over-ride (4.00 / 1)
What really annoys me about this whole over-ride vote is this: The governor is required by law to act on legislation that is placed in front of him, either sign it, let it sit and become law, or veto before it becomes law without his signature.

I believe there needs to be an amendment that requires the House to act on an over-ride vote within two weeks of the veto occurring, not before the session ends for the year or when the speaker realizes he finally has the votes and calls for it.  

"We start working to beat these guys right now." -Jed Bartlet


one of my friends (0.00 / 0)
works in human services, for an agency that provides day programs and a variety of residential options  for people with developmental disabilities. The last decade has been increasingly tough for them financially. The House cuts would have cut about 20% of their budget - a budget that's been level funded for years.

On a different note, Martin Harty's comments proved to be a real asset to their fundraising.  



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