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After working with state GOP lawmakers to craft a bill that would have required women seeking abortions to receive state-mandated information and wait 24 hours before the procedure, Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura on Friday vetoed the measure. There do not appear to be enough votes to override his veto. Similar measures have been passed in more than a dozen states.

"Repair will be necessary, as in all relationships, in all of life." Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum (R), after Gov. Ventura vetoed abortion legislation he helped craft with Republicans. (The Star-Tribune, April 15)

• Ventura Vetoes Abortion Bill; Legislators Unhappy With Decision
(The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, April 15)
• Veto Backers See Victory, Warning; Foes Will Fight On
(The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, April 15)
• Text of Statement by Gov. Ventura on Abortion Bill
(The Star-Tribune, Minneapolis, April 15)

Michigan Governor Takes on Bonior
Michigan Gov. John Engler (R), who failed to organize a George W. Bush "firewall" in the state's presidential primary, is taking a new campaign under his wing -- businessman Jack Brandenburg's potential challenge to House Minority Whip David Bonior (D-Mich.).
• Engler Antes Up to Oust Bonior
(The Detroit News, April 16)