Left In Lowell

TakeMassAction is reporting that Romney’s veto againt the budget for gay/straight alliances in schools was overturned, by one vote! Initially it looked like the veto would stand, but some put forward a motion to reconsider and a couple legislators changed their vote. I’m trying to find the roll call to let you know how your Reps here in Lowell voted.

It was close (too close) but still a victory for a viable program which helps gay teens and keeps our schools safer.

UPDATE: our roll call for our Reps on this override was as follows: for the first vote, all three (Nangle, Golden, Murphy) voted yes to override. On the second revote, two had yeses and one (Nangle) didn’t vote (presumably he couldn’t stay for the second vote but it’s unknown why).

I’d like to praise our delegation for supporting Massachusett’s gay teens against Romney’s veto of a very good school program.