Governor Ayotte racking up vetoes of N.H. bills backed by fellow Republicans
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One of the bills that Ayotte nixed this week would have
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Ayotte also rejected a bill that would have
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She also rejected an
Her vetoes this week add to a couple she issued earlier, when she opted to
In total, Ayotte has vetoed 10 bills so far this session (including two that would have overlapped with other legislation that she signed into law).
Her tally appears to be on par with that of her predecessor.
During his eight-year tenure, Republican former governor Chris Sununu issued 123 vetoes, including six that lawmakers overrode, according to legislative records. Although most of his vetoes came in 2019 and 2020, when Democrats controlled the House and Senate, he issued 13 last year, with Republicans in charge of the Legislature.
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