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Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans care ban

Saturday, April 13 by ABC News

(TOPEKA, Ks.) -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state."This divisive legislation targets a small group of Kansans by placing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise... Read More.

New York City Council overrides Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes on solitary confinement ban, police transparency bill

Tuesday, January 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Council voted Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes on a solitary confinement ban and a bill to document police stops.The council voted 42-9."Public safety is a collective effort, but it can only be achieved when there is... Read More.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams vetoes ban on solitary confinement and bill expanding police transparency

Friday, January 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed a ban on solitary confinement in city jails that was overwhelmingly passed by the city council. He also vetoed legislation to require more transparency on data from the NYPD."Vetoing this bill will keep... Read More.

Ohio governor vetoes transgender sports, gender-affirming care ban

Friday, December 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed Ohio House Bill 68, which is comprised of two acts: the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act," which would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care, and the "Save Women's Sports Act," which would prevent... Read More.

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 bill that would ban “vaccine passport” in PA

Monday, July 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, 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 wcednews

Harrisburg, 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.

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