Gov. John Carney is expected to soon veto two tax bills after a “pocket veto” – an arcane rule aimed at preventing bills from becoming law without the governor taking official action – fell apart in recent days, according to multiple sources.
A spokesman for the governor did not respond to a request for comment Friday.
Carney’s decision to deny the legislation has bewildered some legislators and threatens to further the divide between the governor and lawmakers in his own party. Both bills were sponsored by Democrats and easily cleared the General Assembly on the last day of the legislative session.
The timing of the vetoes is unusual. Over the last 25 years, only four bills have been acted on by a Delaware governor this late in the year, mostly due to lingering constitutional questions.
That does not appear to be a factor with the legislation Carney plans to nix – both of which had bipartisan support.
When this midterm is over…it is on.
