Missouri's Republican supermajority overrode a record 10 vetoes by Governor Jan Nixon (D)--the highest number in a single session in 180 years.

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MISSOURI'S REPUBLICAN SUPERMAJORITY OVERRODE A RECORD 10 VETOES by Governor Jan Nixon (D)--the highest number in a single session in 180 years. The bills covered a variety of issues, from farmland to foster care to liability protections. The governor vetoed 29 bills and four line items, but the legislature failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to override a...