Governors' Vetoes Draw Legislative Pushback in New Hampshire and Oklahoma

Two distinct state government disputes involving gubernatorial vetoes were reported. In New Hampshire, lawmakers sought on August 19 to override Gov. Kelly Ayotte's veto of the state's 10-year transportation plan, according to Valley News. Separately, in Oklahoma, legislators worked late into the night to override more than 40 vetoes issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt, as reported by Oklahoma Voice. In New Hampshire, revenue shortfalls led the state's Executive Council to eliminate 34 highway projects valued at $106 million and delay an additional $199 million in projects, according to Valley News; this is the only outlet reporting these figures. In Oklahoma, Stitt posted a video urging voters to monitor how lawmakers voted on the veto overrides, a claim reported solely by Oklahoma Voice. House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said Stitt's actions disrupted what he described as 'good faith' negotiations between the Legislature and the Governor's Office, per the same outlet. Stitt later apologized for making disparaging remarks about lawmakers, according to Oklahoma Voice, though the specific content of those remarks was not detailed in available reporting. The outcome of New Hampshire's override effort regarding the transportation plan veto was not specified in the available reporting. Because each event is corroborated by only a single publisher, specific figures, quotes, and sequences described here reflect single-source reporting and should be considered provisional pending additional corroboration.