North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban as override threat looms Saturday, May 13 by ABC News(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, though the politics of the state mean that the possibility of a veto override is imminent.The Democratic governor would likely need just one... Read More.
Kentucky governor vetoes restrictive GOP transgender measure Friday, March 24 by ABC News(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a massive bill Friday passed by the Republican-led state legislature last week that banned gender-affirming healthcare for minors, placed strict rules on how teachers can address transgender students and other restrictions related to sexuality.In his one-page... Read More.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act, angering some loved ones of Buffalo massacre Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that would have overhauled the state's 175-year-old wrongful death statute, angering some families whose elderly loved ones were killed in a Buffalo supermarket mass shooting.The Grieving Families Act would have allowed courts... Read More.
EPA vetoes controversial Alaska mining project in effort to protect salmon population Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has vetoed a controversial proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska.Pebble Limited Partnership, the company that would control the mine commonly known as Pebble Mine, argues it would bring economic opportunity to the Bristol Bay region of Alaska.... Read More.
Gov. Wolf vetoes firearms bill Saturday, February 5 by Brittany MaderaHarrisburg, PA - PA Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed firearms-related legislation, House Bill 979, which was meant to deter municipalities from creating illegal firearm ordinances. The bill would have allowed courts to hold jurisdictions financially responsible for attorney fees and costs, as well as... Read More.
Gov. Wolf vetoes bill that would ban “vaccine passport” in PA Monday, July 5 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a Republican-led bill that would have banned what they're calling "vaccine passports" and proof of COVID-19 vaccination for places like state-funded universities.Wolf says it was a "misguided and irresponsible" bill that would limit vaccine efficacy for... Read More.
Gov. Wolf vetoes Voting Rights Protection Act Thursday, July 1 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – At the same time that Governor Tom Wolf signed the state budget into law, he refused to sign and vetoed a bill known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, or House Bill 1300.It had passed in the House and Senate, and... Read More.
Arkansas governor vetoes bill that would ban gender-confirming treatments for transgender youth Monday, April 5 by ABC NewsBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill Monday that would have banned gender-confirming treatments for transgender youths in the state. During a news conference with reporters, the Republican governor said the intentions behind the state legislature's "Save... Read More.
Gov. Wolf vetoes sports bill, Republicans say they will override Tuesday, September 22 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf, as he promised earlier this month, has vetoed a coronavirus-related bill that would give a school district or private school sole authority to decide whether and how to conduct sports during the 2020-21 school year.Wolf’s office said it... Read More.
Wolf likely to veto bill for right-to-know requests during emergencies Tuesday, July 21 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – A new bill would required the state to be more transparent during disaster declarations, but it seems as though Gov. Tom Wolf will likely veto that bill.House Bill 2463, which passed in both the House and Senate, would require the office... Read More.
