S. Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Governor.

[elleng]

Source: NYT

For most of her first six months in office, Gov. Nikki R. Haley of South Carolina managed to keep a congenial, if tense, working relationship with the Legislature. At least, it was much improved from the bitter relationship between lawmakers and her predecessor, Mark Sanford.

But on Monday, Ms. Haley, who was elected on a wave of Tea Party politics, found herself at the center of a legislative standoff after she ordered a rebellious State Senate to get back to work on Tuesday morning to consider four measures that would restructure parts of the state government.

The Senate leadership responded to her executive order by asking the State Supreme Court for an injunction, saying the governor had exceeded her authority as a way to force her agenda. Late Monday, the court ruled against the governor by a 3-to-2 vote, stating that Ms. Haley’s executive order violated the Legislature’s ability to set its own schedule.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/us/07carolina.html?hp

[Iliyah]

1. What is with these

gop governors? Its like they want to be dictators and could careless about their constituents.

[spooky3]

2. 1) Koch bros.' bidding; 2) they believe they are like CEOs who have the "right" to dictate

They really don't understand that being a public official requires cooperation with others. They believe, like many CEO types, that ramming things through is "good leadership."

Republicans have a lot of confusion about power.

[TalkingDog]

3. Among other things....

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