Analysis: Little gives in to the Legislature, just like he said he would

Analysis: Little gives in to the Legislature, just like he said he would

Governors hate to telegraph vetoes. They’d sooner share their PIN number. But Gov. Brad Little performed a twist on this familiar strategy. He telegraphed his intention to sign a bill he didn’t like. So, nothing if not predictable, Little quietly signed a bill at 5:30 p.m. Monday, cutting this year’s budget even deeper than he wanted to. To put it mildly, Little deferred to the Legislature. To put it more accurately, he acquiesced to the Legisla…