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Missouri lawmakers have overridden a veto to enact a law removing several thousand low-income families from a welfare program.

Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed a bill that would have allowed bobcat hunting in Illinois for the first time in more than 40 years.

Messages urging Governor Jay Nixon to veto Missouri legislation dealing with deer are outnumbering those calling for him to sign the bills.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed 10 tax break bills that he says jeopardized the state budget.

Missouri's Republican-led Senate has voted to override the veto of an income tax cut by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.

Some Republicans in the Missouri House say a veto override appears likely for a high-profile gun bill, but the odds remain uncertain for a tax-cutting measure after a meeting of GOP lawmakers.

Illinois lawmakers have overridden Governor Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that addresses so-called Smart Grid technology. The House voted yesterday to again approve the bill. Quinn vetoed the measure on May 6th, saying it weakened oversight and forced automatic rate hikes.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he's confident his veto of a gambling bill will hold up. Quinn says the bill he rejected today lacks ethical protections but sponsors say they will try to override the veto. The bill would add five new casinos in the state...