Sanford's Vetoes Puzzle Some Legislators Wednesday March 19, 2003 5:58am Which worries you more, the slumping economy or the threat of war?  Economy  War disclaimer  |  results  |  more polls ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ Sanford Wants to Raise Cigarette Taxes, Cut Income Taxes Sanford, Cabinet Members Discuss Budget Issues Sanford Heading to Alabama for Military Training Columbia (AP) - Governor Mark Sanford has riled some legislators by rejecting bills that he says are special local legislation that goes against the state constitution.  Sanford has vetoed legislation that deals with election commissioners and school days missed because of bad weather.  Sanford says legislators should deal with some of the issues in statewide legislation by giving school boards and local governments more autonomy.  But some legislators say the governor has let several bills that deal with local issues become law since he took office in January.  For example, Sanford signed bills allowing later school board elections in Laurens County and a sales tax referendum in Darlington County.  Charleston Representative John Graham Altman, a Republican, says the vetoes don't make any sense.  Sanford's spokesman Will Folks says not every piece of local legislation in so clearly unconstitutional as to warrant a veto. » Find More Articles Related To This One » Search The Internet For More On This Topic Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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