line-item veto
noun
: the power of a government executive to veto specific items in an appropriations bill without vetoing the bill altogether
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DeSantis’ line-item vetoes, determined in secret and released without explanation, perpetuate the perception that his vetoes are arbitrary and petty, motivated only by a desire to hit a statistical target that’s important to him politically.
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
San Diego’s budget rules require only a five-member majority to pass the budget, but six votes are needed to override the mayor’s line-item veto.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Kelly, a Democrat, will likely sign the budget but can issue line-item vetoes of individual spending items.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In his line-item veto, Gordon listed questions of constitutionality and raised concerns about providing significant funding to education savings accounts in light of Wyoming’s boom-and-bust budget cycle.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
San Diego’s budget rules require only a five-member majority to pass the budget, but six votes are needed to override the mayor’s line-item veto.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Kelly, a Democrat, will likely sign the budget but can issue line-item vetoes of individual spending items.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In his line-item veto, Gordon listed questions of constitutionality and raised concerns about providing significant funding to education savings accounts in light of Wyoming’s boom-and-bust budget cycle.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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