Sept. 15 was in the House Calendar as veto day. The governor had vetoed seven bills that had been passed by the House and Senate. However, that was not the first order of business as we all expected.

In July, the governor had proposed that each household in the state should receive $100 towards their electric bill this winter. Electricity costs were projected to rise by approximately 50 percent, and he recognized that many would be hard pressed to pay their bill.

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