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‘Prudent remedy’ for veto error is special session, Legislative Council advises
A $35 million housing veto that wasn’t meant to be has landed North Dakota’s branches of government in unfamiliar territory. Governor Armstrong calls it a markup error. Legislative Council says it’s legally binding. Attorney General Wrigley insists it’s none of their business. At stake: funding for housing programs, the boundaries of executive power, and whether a special session — costing $65,000 a day — will be needed to sort it all out. Michael Achterling with North Dakota Monitor has the full story.
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