Ellington

Two of Gov. Haley Barbour's recent budget vetoes violate the Mississippi constitution, according to Attorney General Jim Hood. The non-binding opinion points out that the constitution does not allow vetoes on the conditions of how funds can be spent, reports the Sun Herald.

It is not clear if Hood's opinion will have any affect on the vetoes, one of which deals with state trooper overtime pay and the other with funding for the Motor Vehicle Commission.