Much of the state spending has the quiet approval of the legislature, but there can be disagreements over how much to spend on programs as well as how the governor proposes to spend allocated funds on programs. (wamc.org)
His appointment won the unanimous approval of the legislature's government operations committee on March 22. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
[1] In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for the government to spend money. (en.wikipedia.org)