Governor Deval Patrick, shown at the signing with Administration and Finance Secretary Leslie Kirwan, cut far more than he did last year.
(Travis Dove for The Boston Globe)
Patrick vetoes $122.5m in budget
Cuts 260 legislative pet projects, ensures his key initiatives
Governor Deval Patrick, shown at the signing with Administration and Finance Secretary Leslie Kirwan, cut far more than he did last year.
(Travis Dove for The Boston Globe)
Governor Deval Patrick took his veto pen to the state budget yesterday, striking $122.5 million in spending on lawmakers' pet projects, while asking the Legislature for expanded power to make midyear cuts to state services if needed. (Full article: 873 words)
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