A historic rate of turnover in the Legislature last year has brought renewed energy to a longstanding debate in Montpelier about legislative pay. And a new crop of lawmakers has argued forcefully that unless salaries go up, elected office will remain out of reach for everyday Vermonters.
Supporters of the Vermont Senate’s child care bill, a measure that would inject a historic investment into the sector, gathered on the Statehouse steps on Wednesday for an overwhelming display of political force.Hundreds of families, children and.
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“I believe that whether our governor signs the bill, lets it become law without his signature, or is overridden by a Legislature that has no patience for his veto I believe S.56 will become the law of the land by Fourth of July,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, D/P-Chittenden Central.
H.53 would eliminate the state’s ability to suspend a person’s driving privileges solely because they have not paid the fine for a moving violation such as speeding, running a red light or banging an unlawful uey.