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A state senator and a backer of the Southwest Montana Veterans Home are criticizing Gov. Greg Gianforte for vetoing funding to expand the home.
Gov. Greg Gianforte flexed his veto powers this week to cut into a $1.2 billion infrastructure bill that drew allegations of pork-barrel spending as it emerged from this year’s Montana Legislature.
Gov. Greg Gianforte this week line-item vetoed about $23 million in spending on 11 projects, including for a veterans cottage in Butte and a conservation area in Yellowstone County, that were part of a $1.2 billion infrastructure spending bill.
The mark-downs have rankled some lawmakers who object to his characterization of their projects as pork-barrel spending.
Some royal enthusiasts, and one protestor, greeted the Princess as she arrived at the Foundling Museum this morning.