Veto Overridden When Lawmaker Leaves Room

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Last night, the unexpected happened in the state Assembly. Lawmakers voted to override the Governor’s budget veto that would eliminate millions in state funding for nursing homes.
Equally unusual was the way it got done.It ultimately took a lawmaker leaving the room at the wrong time to tip the scales against the governor.Shawn Johnson reports…

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