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I By SHERRY JONES
Capitil News Service
After going head-to-head during the regular
session of the 1995 General Assembly, legislators
flocked back to Richmond last week only to
find themselves faced with another conundrum.
What begaa as a one-day veto session in
which legislators were to consider Gov. George • Allen’s vetoes and amendments ended as a two1 day affair with all 11 of Allen’s vetoes holding t fast.
Legislators and Gov. Allen wrangled about , a variety of issues including allocation of lottery t funds and concealed weapon permits. i Only days before the veto session began, ) Gov. Allen announced his plan to return lottery
proceeds directly to localities for education, law I enforcement and tax relief.
“Given that our proposal to return lottery > profits to our local communities can be fully l funded without future cuts to current programs,” i the governor said, “there simply is no remaining , reason why any member of the General l Assembly should oppose this common-sense : measure.” ; Although the governor pitched his plan to , Virginians through an unprecedented use of i radio and television, legislators successfully diffused
Gov. Allen’s lottery plans — at least until
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