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Kelly vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill

Courier Traveler 16 Feb 2026
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a controversial bill that forces transgender people to use bathrooms that match their biological sex at birth, saying the poorly drafted legislation would have far-reaching consequences ... .
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Governor signs $16.4M for Sanchez demolition, free college tuition for veterans, vetoes 1 bill; 1 ...

Guam Pacific Daily News 16 Feb 2026
The governor, meanwhile, vetoed what she described as “special single-issue legislation” to benefit a village mayor, identified in Vice Speaker Tony Ada’s bill as Hågat Mayor Kevin Susuico ... 11 veto message to the speaker.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes ordinance restricting Chicago hemp sale

The Eagle-Tribune 14 Feb 2026
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson has vetoed an ordinance passed by aldermen earlier this year outlawing unlicensed businesses in Chicago from selling most hemp products ... .
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Kansas governor vetos anti-trans bill, says bathroom usage shouldn’t be policed

Kansas City Star 14 Feb 2026
Republican supermajorities in the Legislature could attempt to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto as soon as next week ... .
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Kyogo sees Celtic transfer veto spark fresh indignity as striker becomes Birmingham boss afterthought

Daily Record 14 Feb 2026
The striker had the chance to return to Celtic Park in January but opted to remain at St Andrews ... .
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Statement on the Veto of the Proposed Hemp Ban (City of Chicago, IL)

Public Technologies 14 Feb 2026
press@cityofchicago.org MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON STATEMENT ON THE VETO OF THE PROPOSED HEMP BAN. CHICAGO - Regarding his decision to veto the proposed hemp ordinance, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued the following statement..
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EU leaders back bypassing national vetoes as “enhanced cooperation” gains ground

Philenews 14 Feb 2026
EU leaders are moving towards more frequent use of “enhanced cooperation” to bypass national vetoes and speed up critical decisions, following yesterday’s informal summit outside Brussels ... Nineteen states push competitiveness agenda.
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Mayor Johnson vetoes hemp ban, as measure's sponsor, Ald. Quinn, throws in the towel

Chicago Sun-Times 14 Feb 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed a City Council-approved ban on hemp-derived products to save Chicago's burgeoning hemp industry, and the chief sponsor of the ban said he won’t try for an override ... His second veto will also stand.
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Gov. Laura Kelly Vetoes “Bathroom Bounty” Bill; HRC Urges Legislature to Sustain Veto (Human Rights Campaign Inc)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
Laura Kelly vetoed a horrific "bathroom bounty" bill, the latest cruel measure targeting transgender Kansans from the Republican legislature.
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Little thinks lawmakers’ spending cuts are too deep. But would he veto them?

Idaho Statesman 13 Feb 2026
“I don’t think we’ll have a problem,” a lawmaker said ... .
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Statement on the Veto of the Proposed Hemp Ban (City of Chicago Office of the Mayor)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
press@cityofchicago.org MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON STATEMENT ON THE VETO OF THE PROPOSED HEMP BAN. CHICAGO - Regarding his decision to veto the proposed hemp ordinance, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued the following statement..
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