Veto pen may be scalpel

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: July 29, 2001| Author: STEVEN WALTERS | Copyright information

Veto pen may be scalpel, not sword

Political realities tie McCallum's hand

By STEVEN WALTERS

of the Journal Sentinel staff

Sunday, July 29, 2001

Madison -- Gov. Scott McCallum may have the broadest veto authority of any governor, but he won't say how he will use it on the state budget the Legislature sent him last week.

McCallum's veto options seem limited, however.

Predictably, he will nickel-and-dime state government operations with vetoes tha...

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