But the budget language still prevents the state from spending any money to participate. The General Assembly has sometimes simply ignored vetoes of budget line-items, such as when Northam’s predecessor, Terry McAuliffe (D), tried to reject budget language aimed at stopping the expansion of Medicaid. [McAuliffe and GOP fight over language blocking Medicaid expansion]Alternatively, if the clerk approved the veto, the General Assembly could challenge it in court. “The GOP has snuck language into VA budget to reverse that historic action,” McAuliffe tweeted. All 140 seats in the General Assembly are on the ballot this fall.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 22:07 UTC