.Democrats Restore $150 Million of Pork to State Budget
             At a bewildering pace, the legislature kept up a steady stream of overrides to Gov. Mitt Romney’s vetoes yesterday.   So far, over $150 million of discretionary spending that Romney designated as “pork” has been restored to the budget. 
             In the House, even the small opposition from the Republicans evaporated in many cases, with many overrides passing unanimously, because most saw the futility of fighting the overwhelming Democrat majority.  Many others were overridden with only a handful of Republicans voting against them.
             The most heated moment came when the legislature was voting on the allocation for a new, independent Commission on Gay Youth that is to have an operating budget of at least $1.5 million.  Rep. Travis (D-Rehoboth), citing the fact that there was already such a commission under the oversight of the Governor’s office, sought to have the veto sustained.  This drew a blistering attack from at least one member of the house.   A full report on this event will be published as a MassNews exclusive.