Gov. Wolf vetoes bid to block all-electric building codes in Pennsylvania
The Democratic governor said the legislation takes away “local decision-making” from municipalities that are looking to address climate change.
The Democratic governor said the legislation takes away “local decision-making” from municipalities that are looking to address climate change.
“This bill undermines the integrity of our election process and encourages voter intimidation.”
Democrats see Republicans as being emboldened by last month’s voter approvals, and increasingly willing to use the strategy in the future to get around a Wolf veto.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s spokesman said Wednesday the governor thinks such projects should be evaluated on an individual basis but would be open to considering specific projects.
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor is vetoing a bill that would prohibit abortions because of a prenatal Down syndrome, a day after it passed the Republican-controlled Legislature.