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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's just temporary, hopefully they won't have the votes to override his veto.

Among several other changes, the Republican-drafted bill would strip the state’s next governor, Democrat Josh Stein, of the power to appoint members of the State Board of Elections and instead give the authority to the next auditor, Republican Dave Boliek. It would prevent the state’s next attorney general, Democrat Jeff Jackson, from taking positions on behalf of the state that are “contrary to or inconsistent with the position of the General Assembly,” which has Republican majorities in both chambers. The lieutenant governor and state superintendent would also lose some authority.

Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article296171739.html#storylink=cpy

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

Gerrymandering within the governmental positions. This is why it was important to get a Democrat governor, otherwise the GOP would go full crazy.