David Ige Vetoes Far Fewer Bills Than His Predecessors

Hawaii’s governor has vetoed 16 bills from the first two legislative sessions of his term. Former Gov.ÌýLinda Lingle has him beat – by a lot.

By /

Gov. David Ige vetoed eight bills this year. He had put nine bills on his annual intent-to-veto list.Ìý

A comparison of the vetoes in the first two legislative sessions of the past three governors showed former Gov.ÌýLinda Lingle to have the mightiest veto pen in her early years as Hawaii’s chief executive. That includes vetoes that were overridden.

Much of that could have been because she was a Republican governor with a Democrat-controlled Legislature.

Explore the graphic above to learn more about what bills the governors vetoed.

We need your help.

Unfortunately, being named a finalist for a Pulitzer prize doesn’t make us immune to financial pressures. The fact is, our revenue hasn’t kept pace with our need to grow,Ìý.

Civil Beat is a nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom based in ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾±. We’re looking to build a more resilient, diverse and deeply impactful media landscape, and we hope you’ll help by .

About the Author