Governor LePage vetoed 16 more bills Tuesday. They included two attempts by Democrats to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law. The governor also rejected bills to overhaul the state's concealed handgun permit system and to allow forest rangers to carry firearms.
The latest vetoes bring LePage's total to 179 since he took office. That's far above the record of 118 vetoes issued by Independent Governor James Longley during his one term in office.
Legislators will re-convene tomorrow to take override votes on the latest vetoes.
