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A final look at the electoral fate of the ‘override six’

By Paul Demko | 11.07.08 | 8:55 am

What happened to the “override six” on election day? The half-dozen Republican legislators who crossed party lines to overturn Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of the transportation bill last February were immediately vilified within their own caucus. The Republican apostates were stripped of leadership positions and warned of vengeance at the ballot box.

Tingelstad of the ‘Override Six’ will not seek re-election

By Andy Birkey | 03.24.08 | 3:17 pm

Rep. Kathy Tingelstad, R-Andover, one of the six Republicans who voted to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of the transportation bill earlier this session, announced today that she will not seek re-election.

The contentious debate over…

DFL transportation bill up for veto override; GOP playing tough with own members?

By Joe Bodell | 02.25.08 | 7:30 am

A bill seeking to recover up to half of the current shortfall in state transportation funding is up for a veto override vote today.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the bill, which passed with a large bipartisan majority in the House,…