THIS YEAR'S SHORT LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVES TO BE BETTER FOR THE BILLS LAWMAKERS PASSED COMPARED TO THE 2012 SESSION. THAT'S WHEN GOVERNOR MARTINEZ REJECTED NEAR 17 PERCENT OF THE MEASURES APPROVED … AND VETOED 13 OUT OF 77 BILLS.
AS OF WEDNESDAY … THE DEADLINE FOR BILL SIGNING FOR THE 2014 SESSION … MARTINEZ HAD VETOED 11 PERCENT OF APPROVED LEGISLATION … OR 10 BILLS … AND SIGNED INTO LAW 81 OF THEM. SHE MADE SOME CHANGES TO MEASURES WITH LINE-ITEM VETOES AND REJECTED TWO BILLS.