Ventura takes his turn
May 22- Gov. Jesse Ventura vetoed dozens of projects in the state bonding bill, cutting the $979 million measure by more than one-third. Among the projects cut were funding for a new Guthrie Theater, the Children's Theatre in Minneapolis, a University of Minnesota research facility, and money for state lands and trails. Ventura signed legislation authorizing the state to sell $330 million in bonds for a new ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. He also vetoed a bill requiring public school students to say the Pledge of Allegiance at least once a week, saying patriotism should come from the heart, not a government mandate.
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•Arts organizations take hit in bonding bill vetoes (5/22/02)
•It's Ventura's turn (5/20/02)
•Vikings, Twins pick apart stadium bill (5/20/02)
•Commuter rail axed in final bonding bill (5/19/02)
•Lawmakers override Ventura veto of budget-balancing bill (5/19/02)
•Legislature passes stadium bill (5/19/02)
•Ventura may play hardball for commuter rail (5/16/02)
•Budget deal on Ventura's desk (5/15/02)
•Lawmakers reach budget deal; Ventura 'disappointed' (5/15/02)
• Lawmakers race the clock for budget deal(5/13/02)
•Budget deal proves elusive(5/13/02)
•Lawmakers race the clock for budget deal(5/13/02)
•Inching toward progress (5/8/02)
•Ventura vows to fight outside income bill (5/3/02)
•Lawmakers vow renewed effort to direct more money toward resources (5/2/02)


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