BISMARCK - Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has won his first veto fight with the GOP-led Legislature.
The Senate voted 33-13 on Thursday to sustain Burgum's rejection of a bill that limits a governor's ability to set salary bonuses for staff.
The House voted 84-7 to override Burgum on Wednesday.
Burgum has argued the legislation improperly infringes on the executive branch.
Legislators passed the measure after then-Gov. Jack Dalrymple approved nearly $100,000 in retention bonuses for five staffers in 2015.
Leaders of both parties have criticized the bonuses.