In Concord, Gov

In Concord, Gov. Craig Benson vetoed a bill Monday that would have raised the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18. The veto means the bill is almost certainly dead this year. The House overwhelmingly supported raising the age, but the Senate voted 12-11 in favor of the change -- far short of the 2/3 needed to override the veto. New Hampshire has not executed anyone since 1939. The Legislature voted to repeal New Hampshire's death penalty in 2000, but then-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen vetoed the bill. The House subsequently failed to override the veto by 34 votes. An attempt the following year to repeal the law failed to pass by 8 votes.