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8-22-15 jt. finance committee votes not to override governor’s veto of fund transfer

todayAugust 22, 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee has voted unanimously not to override Governor Scott Walker’s decision to employ a rarely used veto power to block a $3 million fund transfer. Walker on August 6th vetoed a decision by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee approving $15.8 million in spending by the Transportation Department to pay for installing 70 mile per hour speed limit signs, road salt and a variety of other maintenance needs.

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