Thursday’s vote tops Vermonters off for another two years of to-go bevs, but the bill is still far from bottomless. It will require reauthorization once again come 2025.
Lawmakers have spent months on the legislation, which would prevent pay discrimination on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation, among others, and would make it easier for victims to pursue harassment claims.
Two Franklin County law enforcement officials accused of wrongdoing do not intend to go quietly, leading Vermont lawmakers to brace themselves for a protracted impeachment.
The state House of Representatives on Friday passed a widely-anticipated bill that would legalize online sports betting in the state and set aside some of the revenue to mitigate the sharp rise in problem gambling that officials expect would follow.