Published February 23, 2010, 03:34 PM
Minn. Dems pull back construction bill before veto
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty says it's helpful that Democrats are pulling back a $1 billion construction projects bill before he can veto it.By: BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press
Pawlenty says there is no confusion about his priorities for the package, including size and mix of projects. He says Democrats intentionally put together a larger bill than he wanted and "now they've got to clean up the mess."
Democratic House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (KEL'-uh-her) said Tuesday that she won't send the bill to Pawlenty, pre-empting his veto for a "cooling off period."
It would have been his second major veto of the session. He rejected a bill last week that would have extended an expiring state health care program for low-income adults.
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