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Nebraska Governor Vetoes Death Penalty Ban, Despite Likely Override |
By rollingstone.com- Kristen Gwynne |
Published: 05/27/2015 |
Last week, Nebraska lawmakers voted to ban the death penalty, positioning their state to become the 19th in the country to end capital punishment. In deep-red territory with a heavily Republican legislature, the vote made Nebraska the first conservative state to adopt the progressive reform since North Dakota did so in 1973, and is a sign of the right's growing willingness to work with the left on criminal justice reform as a means of reducing governmental overreach and spending. But while Nebraska's legislators are ready to end the practice, Nebraska's governor is not. In fact, he vetoed it Tuesday, even though the ban passed with enough "yes" votes to override his veto. "The Legislature is out of touch with Nebraskans on their vote to repeal the death penalty," Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) wrote on Facebook, after the vote. "The overwhelming majority of Nebraskans support the death penalty because they understand that it is an important tool for public safety." In Nebraska, 30 votes are required to override a governor's veto; the death penalty ban passed with 32. That means, to be successful, Ricketts will have to convince three legislators to go back on their votes. And he's going for it. Read More. |
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