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In an editorial, the Twin Falls Times-News comments:

The Idaho Supreme Court issued a surprisingly nuanced ruling last week that has major implications for your pocketbook as well as how laws are passed in Boise. And it finally cleared up long-standing speculation over the governor's power when it comes to vetoing laws.

For starters, the ruling means you'll still have to pay taxes on groceries in the Gem State, at least for the time being.

For the Legislature, the ruling means lawmakers will have to stay in session until they deliver all their bills to the governor and not let them trickle to his desk sometimes days after the session, which has been the tradition in Idaho for almost 30 years.

For the governor, it means he has 10 days from the time the Legislature is dismissed to veto a bill - not 10 days from the time it hits his desk. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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