Editorial: Time for Gov. Jay Nixon to warm up his veto pen : Stltoday

Editorial: Time for Gov. Jay Nixon to warm up his veto pen : Stltoday

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Out of principle, Mr. Nixon should annually veto any bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington. Mr. Nieves’ idea of lawmaking is to find a group he can marginalize by ginning up fake outrage and outlaw practices that don’t exist. His SB 265 makes it illegal for Missouri to enforce the United Nations’ Agenda 21, a purely voluntary attempt to get nations to think about sustainability practices. Mr. Nieves’ other bill (thank goodness his colleagues only let him pass two) is SB 267, which would make it illegal for Missouri courts to apply Sharia Law because, you know, that happens all the time. Send Mr. Nieves packing for summer break with two vetoes written with capital letters.

Finally, Mr. Nixon should give serious consideration to vetoing House Bill 4, the budget bill for the Department of Revenue. As part of a misguided attempt to use the budget as a policy and political tool, lawmakers only approved enough revenue for eight months in a department that is responsible for driver’s licenses, and motor vehicle and boat tags. That’s no way to run a government. It threatens proper planning and improperly intrudes on executive branch functions. Do Missouri Republicans really want to budget the same way Congress does? Really?