North Dakota lawmakers sue Gov. Doug Burgum over vetoes
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) " The North Dakota Legislature has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Doug Burgum's veto powers.Burgum was served with the lawsuit Friday.The dispute arose when the governor used his line-item veto in April to change parts of several spending bills after the Legislature adjourned.Legislators argue that Burgum went beyond his powers by deleting words or phrases in a way that changed intent.Burgum has defended the vetoes. He says the lawsuit is a [...]
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