• Vetoing the Veto
  • Wisconsin's line-item veto authority is so unusual that we write about it in our textbook on state and local government. During the 1990s, Gov. Tommy ...
  • Categories: Ballot Measures





  • The "Override Six"
  • Six Republican House members voted for a tax and transportation package that the Minnesota legislature recently passed over Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto. They are paying ...
  • Categories: State Offices


  • Tight Races in South Dakota
  • In advance of today's filing deadline, the Argus Leader previews South Dakota's eight most competitive Senate races. Republicans control the chamber, 20-15, but Democrats think ...
  • Categories: State Offices

  • Vermont Ready for Four Years
  • Vermont voters are ready to give governors and other statewide officials four-year terms, according to a poll conducted by the Snelling Center for Government. Vermont ...
  • Categories: Polls


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