Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his Senate GOP caucus doesn't have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto by Gov. Scott Walker.
Speaker Robin Vos, however, said all options remain on the table for his caucus when it comes to transportation funding and that it's "irresponsible" to rule out a veto override when the Legislature is a co-equal branch of government.
Vos, R-Rochester, also expressed frustration with Walker's tweet last night vowing to veto any gas tax increase, accusing the guv of switching position...
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