line-item veto

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They craft the state budget and have a line-item veto to eliminate legislative appropriations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

At the time, Abbott's office defended his line-item veto and his request to review agency rules as measures that were within his constitutional authority.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

During his time as acting solicitor general during the 1996-97 term of the high court, he argued nine cases including those dealing with doctor-assisted suicide and the line-item veto, according to his Duke Law biography.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

She is expected to support the bills but could make tweaks by crossing words out using what’s known as a line-item veto.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2021

Senator Mattingly has introduced a bill permitting a 2-year trial run of the line-item veto.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald