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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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Sentinel Opinion: Standing out; Veto of bathroom bill, shutdown of death penalty effort displayed needed principle

The Keene Sentinel 13 Feb 2026
Two noteworthy and against-the-grain occurrences in Concord last week provided a reminder that there are still some principled stands being taken in the Statehouse, even if that often seems not to be the case ... .
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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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Polish president vetoes bill to recognize Silesian as regional language

Anadolu Agency 13 Feb 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Thursday vetoed a bill to officially recognize Silesian as a regional language. Nawrocki vetoed the bill granting Silesian official ...
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