AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers had been bracing for a busy final day in Augusta dedicated to trying to override Gov. Paul LePage’s vetoes.
But their to-do list when they return Thursday will be much shorter than they had expected. Dozens of bills that they had anticipated that LePage would veto are now the subject of a dispute that’s likely to end up in the Maine Supreme Court.
Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves said Wednesday that lawmakers plan to wrap up a few outstanding items and adjourn for the year on Thursday.
But House Republican Leader Ken Fredette said he doesn’t think the Legislature should adjourn while the debate over the roughly 70 bills on LePage’s desk remains unresolved. At issue is whether LePage missed the deadline to veto those bills.
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