pocket veto

Senate Republicans criticized Lucas’ refusal to put the bill up for a committee vote, characterizing the move as a “pocket veto” of the governor’s priority.

The governor signaled she won’t sign the bill, which in effect kills it through a pocket veto and without an explanation of her objections.

The Grand Rapids Chamber criticized the pocket veto of the tax deferment legislation.

He said the governor’s pocket veto came “out of nowhere.”

For six days, Trump has been threatening to tank this bill, possibly with a pocket veto.