What the Legislature Giveth,

The Governor Can Taketh Away, or he can try at least.
The Romney Administration has denied election year politics had anything to do with the Governor's decision to veto a number of popular projects in districts where he was targeting Democratic incumbents.

Besides the recent broohaha over the Hyannis Youth and Receation Center's $3.5 million appropriation, (which the Governor eventually signed), controvery surrounded several other projects involving Cape projects. Three in particular were sponsored by Rep. Demetrius Atsalis (D) of Hyannis, running for reelection in the 2nd Barnstable Dictrict, against a Romney endorsed opponent.

Funding for the projects, originally passed in the State Budget, were vetoed by Governor Romney, only to be overridden (and reinstated) later by the legislature.

The projects in question included the Cape Cod Chamber's, EntreCenter, The Cape Cod Technology Council's, Technology Education and Training Collaborative, and Yarmouth's Cape Cod Cultural Center.