Yesterday Governor Mike Johanns announced his second round of legislative vetoes, cutting more than a dozen measures. Today lawmakers attempt to override a number of them, including one that would place a cap on property taxes for schools. Today is the day that we balance the budget.
Lawmakers debate whether to override the governor's vetoes.
The first measure would place a cap on how much money from property taxes could be used to pay for school aid. I think it will stabilize the amount that we appropriate for state aid to schools. Discussion on the floor turns toward the topic of overriding the vetoes. Senator Gene Tyson says - no. Others say the governor has used his veto pen too much this year.